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Method and system for dynamic pricing of web services utilization

  • US 8,280,824 B1
  • Filed: 02/17/2011
  • Issued: 10/02/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • performing, by one or more computers;

    dynamically predicting an enterprise'"'"'s own utilization of a portion of a computing resource, wherein the portion of the computing resource utilized by the enterprise is not available for utilization by any entity other than the enterprise;

    dependent on dynamically predicting the enterprise'"'"'s own utilization, dynamically setting a current price associated with utilization of the computing resource by an entity other than the enterprise;

    receiving, from a client, a request to utilize the computing resource, wherein the request specifies a threshold price for performing the request;

    determining whether the current price satisfies the threshold price; and

    in response to determining that the current price satisfies the threshold price, instructing that the request be performed using the computing resource.

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