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Method, system, and business method for providing a marketplace for computing capacity in a network

  • US 20020091612A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2000
  • Published: 07/11/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing a marketplace for computing capacity in a computer network, comprising:

  • receiving an indication of needed computing capacity, including a bid amount, for a first computer in the computer network;

    receiving an indication of available computing capacity, including an ask amount, for a second computer in the computer network;

    matching the first computer'"'"'s need for computing capacity, including the bid amount, with the second computer'"'"'s available computing capacity, including the ask amount, and;

    enabling the second computer to provide at least a portion of said available computing capacity to the first computer in response to said matching step.

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