METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ON-DEMAND RESOURCE ALLOCATION

• US 20070107012A1
• Filed: 12/28/2006
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Business Network Services, Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Rachamadugu, Sreenivas
• Application Number:
  US11/617,355
• Publication Number:
  US 20070107012A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19613 Recognition of a predetermined image pattern or behaviour pattern indicating theft or intrusion
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/032 on tapes G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/107 of operating tapes
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/3027 used signal is digitally coded
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/854 Content authoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/025 Systems for the transmission of digital non-picture data, e.g. of text during the active part of a television frame transmission of digital non-picture data during the vertical blanking interval only H04N7/088
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal

Abstract

An approach is provided for allocating resources relating to completion of a workflow within, for example, a service level agreement (SLA) defined for that instance. An activity related to video processing is detected. An attribute associated with the activity is determined. A portion of shared resources are allocated for the activity based on the determined attribute.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting an activity related to video processing;

determining an attribute associated with the activity; and

dynamically allocating a network resource for the activity based on the determined attribute.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the network resource includes a shared storage resource, the method further comprising:

scheduling data related to the activity for storage within the allocated portion.

3. A method according to claim 2, further comprising:

determining availability of the shared storage resource for the allocation.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the network resource includes a shared storage resource, the shared storage resource including a storage area network (SAN), a network attached storage (NAS) device, a storage server, or a combination thereof.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the attribute includes priority information or service level agreement (SLA) information.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the activity relates to ingesting a video feed, and the ingested video feed results in a video master that is to be stored in the allocated portion.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the activity is associated with a workflow.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to detect an activity related to video processing, and to determine an attribute associated with the activity,

wherein the processor is further configured to dynamically allocate a network resource for the activity based on the determined attribute.

9. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the network resource includes a shared storage resource, the apparatus further comprising:

a scheduler configured to schedule data related to the activity for storage within the allocated portion.

10. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the process is further configured to determine availability of the shared storage resource for the allocation.

11. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the network resource includes a shared storage resource, the shared storage resource including a storage area network (SAN), a network attached storage (NAS) device, a storage server, or a combination thereof.

12. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the attribute includes priority information or service level agreement (SLA) information.

13. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the activity relates to ingesting a video feed, and the ingested video feed results in a video master that is to be stored in the allocated portion.

14. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the activity is associated with a workflow.

15. A system comprising:

a logical storage unit configured to store data associated with a transaction relating to video processing; and

a resource register in communication with the logical storage unit, the resource register being configured to monitor availability of the logical storage unit, and to allocate one or more resources of the logical storage unit based on an attribute of the transaction.

16. A system according to claim 15, wherein the resource register is further configured to schedule the data for storage within the allocated resource.

17. A system according to claim 15, wherein the logical storage unit includes a storage area network (SAN), a network attached storage (NAS) device, a storage server, or a combination thereof.

18. A system according to claim 15, wherein the attribute includes priority information or service level agreement (SLA) information.

19. A system according to claim 15, wherein the activity relates to ingesting a video feed, and the ingested video feed results in a video master that is to be stored in the allocated portion.

20. A system according to claim 15, wherein the activity is associated with a workflow.