Method and System for Efficient Cost and Resource Management Using Predictive Techniques

• US 20090099905A1
• Filed: 10/02/2008
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Orville Mcdonald, Troid Edwards
• Original Assignee: Orville Mcdonald, Troid Edwards
• Inventors: Edwards, Troid, McDonald, Orville
• Application Number:
  US12/244,249
• Publication Number:
  US 20090099905A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.25
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/04 Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06315 Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A method and system to operate a load may include the steps of determining cost data for a resource of the load, forming a regression analysis based on the cost data and other data, generating usage bands based on the cost data and regression analysis, generating a plurality of tasks to correspond to the usage bands, executing the task to control the resource based upon a current cost and the usage bands. The cost may be obtained from a plurality of sources, and the cost may be obtained from a wholesale cost. The cost may be obtained from a future cost, and the cost may be an independent cost. The method and system may include generating a load weight based on a predetermined period of time, and the task may include throttling the load. The task may include purchasing additional resources, and the usage bands may include a high-cost usage band. The usage bands may include an average cost usage band, and the usage bands may include a low cost usage band.

Claims

1. A method to operate a load, comprising the steps of:

determining cost data for a resource of the load;

forming a regression analysis based on the cost data and other data;

generating usage bands based on the cost data and regression analysis;

generating a plurality of tasks to correspond to the usage bands;

executing the task to control the resource based upon a current cost and the usage bands.

2. A method to operate a load as in claim 1, wherein the cost is obtained from a plurality of sources.

3. A method to operate a load as in claim 1, wherein the cost is obtained from a wholesale cost.

4. A method to operate a load as in claim 1, wherein the cost is obtained from a future cost.

5. A method to operate a load as in claim 1, wherein the cost is an independent cost.

6. A method to operate a load as in claim 1, wherein the method includes the step of generating a load weight based on a predetermined period of time.

7. A method to operate a load as in claim 1, wherein the task includes throttling the load.

8. A method to operate a load as in claim 1, wherein the task includes purchasing additional resources.

9. A method to operate a load as in claim 1, wherein the usage bands include a high-cost usage band.

10. A method to operate a load as in claim 1, wherein the usage bands include an average cost usage band.

11. A method to operate a load as in claim 1, wherein the usage bands include a low cost usage band.

12. A system, comprising;

a load to be operated by the system;

a management infrastructure to be operated in accordance with the following steps;

determining cost data for a resource of the load;

forming a regression analysis based on the cost data and other data;

generating usage bands based on the cost data and regression analysis;

generating a plurality of tasks to correspond to the usage bands;

executing the task to control the resource based upon a current cost and the usage bands.

13. A system as in claim 12, wherein the cost is obtained from a plurality of sources.

14. A system as in claim 12, wherein the cost is obtained from a wholesale cost.

15. A system as in claim 12, wherein the cost is obtained from a future cost.

16. A system as in claim 12, wherein the cost is an independent cost.

17. A system as in claim 12, wherein the method includes the step of generating a load weight based on a predetermined period of time.

18. A system as in claim 12, wherein the task includes throttling the load.

19. A system as in claim 12, wherein the task includes purchasing additional resources.

20. A system as in claim 12, wherein the usage bands include a high-cost usage band.