System and method for overflow resource allocation
First Claim
1. A method for providing a system with an overflow resource on a temporary basis that allows the system to satisfy a resource access request, the method comprising the steps of:
- allocating the overflow resource to the system to supplement a standard resource;
monitoring the standard resource to determine if the standard resource is engaged when the request materializes;
authorizing use of the overflow resource when the standard resource is engaged;
activating the overflow resource when the standard resource is engaged whereby the overflow resource responds to the access request; and
disabling the overflow resource when the request is satisfied.
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing use of an overflow resource on a temporary basis to supplement a standard resource that is engaged, and thus allows the system to satisfy a resource access request that would otherwise go unresponsed. The system monitors usage of the standard resource to determine if the standard resource is engaged when the request materializes, and then authorizes use of the overflow resource when the standard resource is engaged. The system then activates the overflow resource, whereby the overflow resource responds to the access request. The system then disables the overflow resource when the request is satisfied or when the standard resource becomes available. The system monitors the use of the overflow resource and when the use exceed a predetermined amount of allowed use, either allocates additional overflow resources or licenses the overflow resource, essentially converting the overflow resource to a standard resource.
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49 Claims
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1. A method for providing a system with an overflow resource on a temporary basis that allows the system to satisfy a resource access request, the method comprising the steps of:
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allocating the overflow resource to the system to supplement a standard resource; monitoring the standard resource to determine if the standard resource is engaged when the request materializes; authorizing use of the overflow resource when the standard resource is engaged; activating the overflow resource when the standard resource is engaged whereby the overflow resource responds to the access request; and disabling the overflow resource when the request is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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17. A system that uses an overflow resource on a temporary basis that allows the system to satisfy a resource access request, the system comprising:
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means for allocating the overflow resource to the system to supplement a standard resource; means for monitoring the standard resource to determine if the standard resource is engaged when the request materializes; means for authorizing use of the overflow resource when the standard resource is engaged; means for activating the overflow resource when the standard resource is engaged whereby the overflow resource responds to the access request; and means for disabling the overflow resource when the request is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for using an overflow resource of a system on a temporary basis to satisfy a request to access system resources, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the system resources are available; distributing the request to the system resources if available; activating the overflow resource if the system resources are not available; distributing the request to the overflow resource if the overflow resource is activated; and de-activating the overflow resource when the request is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for providing a telephony system with an overflow telephony resource on a temporary basis to supplement a standard telephony resource that allows the telephony system to satisfy a telephony resource access request, the method comprising the steps of:
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allocating the overflow telephony resource to the telephony system; monitoring the standard telephony resource to determine if the standard telephony resource is engaged when the request materializes; authorizing use of the overflow telephony resource when the standard telephony resource is engaged; activating the overflow telephony resource whereby the overflow telephony resource responds to the access request; and disabling the overflow telephony resource when the request is satisfied.
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48. A voice activated telephony system, having a basic telephony function and voice interactive function, that uses an additional number of ports for voice interactive functions on a temporary basis to supplement a standard number of ports configured for voice interactive functions, that allows the system to satisfy an access request to voice interactive functions, the system comprising:
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means for allocating the additional ports for voice interactive functions to the system; means for monitoring the standard ports configured for voice interactive functions to determine if the standard ports are engaged when the request materializes; means for authorizing use of the additional ports for voice interactive functions when the standard ports configured for voice interactive functions are engaged; means for activating the additional ports for voice interactive functions whereby the additional ports respond to the access request; and means for disabling the additional ports for voice interactive functions when the request is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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