Method, system, and computer program product for on demand enablement of dormant computing resources
First Claim
1. A computer method for enabling dormant resources on a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
- an application program accepting an electronic customer request to enable a dormant computer resource of a computer system;
the application program initiating a plurality of parallel computer program tasks to be performed simultaneously, the application program comprising one or more application program process gates, said application program process gates for synchronizing the progress of initiated parallel computer program tasks, wherein said parallel computer program tasks comprise computer program tasks to be performed for enabling dormant computer resources;
a first application program process gate of said one or more application program process gates, having first application program process gate rules for preventing initiation of a third parallel computer program task if the first application program process gate detects that a first initiated parallel computer program task and a second initiated parallel computer program task of said plurality of parallel computer program tasks are not yet synchronized according to said first application program process gate rules;
the first application program process gate permitting initiation of the third parallel computer program task if the first application program process gate detects that both the first initiated parallel computer program task and the second initiated parallel computer program task are synchronized according to said first application program process gate rules;
the application program initiating a billing function computer program task for charging a customer for enabling said dormant computer resource;
the application program initiating a downloading computer program task for downloading to said computer system, computer enabling program code for enabling the dormant computer resource; and
the downloaded computer enabling program code enabling the dormant computer resource of said computer system when all enabling dormant computer resource computer program tasks have been completed according to said application program process gates.
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Abstract
A method for enabling dormant computer hardware resources in a computer system having a set of dormant computer hardware resources. The method includes accepting a customer request to enable a set of dormant hardware resources, and providing computer readable instructions to a customer accessible console in communication with the computer system. The instructions are installable by the customer, and are capable of enabling dormant computer hardware resources upon installation. An order process establishes prerequisites, facilitates customer order placement, and provides rapid order fulfillment. Prerequisites include contract terms, information describing the computing system configuration, access to provider systems, and customer system setup. Ordering is facilitated through information management, configuration rules, and an interactive interface, presenting valid configuration options to the customer. Fulfillment is facilitated through parallel processing, providing computer readable upgrade instructions nearly concurrently with provider'"'"'s internal order approval. An alternative embodiment provides upgrade instructions before provider'"'"'s internal order approval.
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7 Claims
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1. A computer method for enabling dormant resources on a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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an application program accepting an electronic customer request to enable a dormant computer resource of a computer system; the application program initiating a plurality of parallel computer program tasks to be performed simultaneously, the application program comprising one or more application program process gates, said application program process gates for synchronizing the progress of initiated parallel computer program tasks, wherein said parallel computer program tasks comprise computer program tasks to be performed for enabling dormant computer resources; a first application program process gate of said one or more application program process gates, having first application program process gate rules for preventing initiation of a third parallel computer program task if the first application program process gate detects that a first initiated parallel computer program task and a second initiated parallel computer program task of said plurality of parallel computer program tasks are not yet synchronized according to said first application program process gate rules; the first application program process gate permitting initiation of the third parallel computer program task if the first application program process gate detects that both the first initiated parallel computer program task and the second initiated parallel computer program task are synchronized according to said first application program process gate rules; the application program initiating a billing function computer program task for charging a customer for enabling said dormant computer resource; the application program initiating a downloading computer program task for downloading to said computer system, computer enabling program code for enabling the dormant computer resource; and the downloaded computer enabling program code enabling the dormant computer resource of said computer system when all enabling dormant computer resource computer program tasks have been completed according to said application program process gates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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