Software license agreement management based on temporary usage
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1. A computer-automated method for managing a software license agreement comprising:
- dynamically allocating resources among multiple partitions including physical partitions and/or virtual partitions operative in separate operating environments executing independent operating system and applications;
executing a licensed software element on the dynamically-allocated resources; and
assessing charges on a basis of execution of the licensed software element on the dynamically-allocated resources.
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Abstract
A computer-automated system manages license agreements in a server that is partitioned into multiple partitions including physical partitions and/or virtual partitions operative in separate operating environments executing independent operating system and applications with resources dynamically allocated among the multiple partitions. A licensed software element is executed on the dynamically-allocated resources and charges are assessed based on execution of the licensed software element on the dynamically-allocated resources.
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1. A computer-automated method for managing a software license agreement comprising:
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dynamically allocating resources among multiple partitions including physical partitions and/or virtual partitions operative in separate operating environments executing independent operating system and applications; executing a licensed software element on the dynamically-allocated resources; and assessing charges on a basis of execution of the licensed software element on the dynamically-allocated resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An article of manufacture comprising:
a controller usable medium having a computable readable program code embodied therein for managing a license agreement in a system that partitions a server into multiple partitions including physical partitions and/or virtual partitions operative in separate operating environments executing independent operating system and applications, and dynamically allocates resources among the multiple partitions, the computable readable program code further comprising; a code adapted to cause the controller to monitor execution of a licensed software element on the dynamically-allocated resources; and a code adapted to cause the controller to assess charges on a basis of execution of the licensed software element on the dynamically-allocated resources. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A server comprising:
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a plurality of resources; a controller configured for partitioning the server Into multiple partitions including physical partitions and/or virtual partitions operative in separate operating environments executing independent operating system and applications, and dynamically allocating the resources among the multiple partitions; a licensed software element executable on the dynamically-allocated resources; and an executable license agreement manager configured for assessing charges on a basis of execution of the licensed software element on the dynamically-allocated resources. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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