公开(公告)号：US07370013B1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-06

申请号：US09911925

申请日：2001-07-23

Applicant: Ashar Aziz ,  Thomas Markson ,  Martin Patterson ,  Mark Gray ,  Christopher J. Conway ,  Patrick A Tickle

Inventor： Ashar Aziz ,  Thomas Markson ,  Martin Patterson ,  Mark Gray ,  Christopher J. Conway ,  Patrick A Tickle

IPC: G06Q40/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/5072 ,  G06F9/5077 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  H04L12/4679 ,  H04L49/205 ,  H04L49/351 ,  H04L49/354 ,  H04L49/357 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1029 ,  H04L67/1031 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: A novel approach for determining an amount to be billed to a customer for the use of resources is based upon usage data and value data. The usage data indicates usage, by the customer, of a set of one or more resources during a specified period of time. The set of one or more resources may be dynamically selected and de-selected from a plurality of resources at any time. For example, the set of one or more resources may comprise a VSF as described herein. The value data indicates generally value provided by each resource from the set of one or more resources used during the specified period of time. The value provided by each resource may be expressed in service units per unit time and a charge may be applied for each service unit consumed during a specified period of time. Example billing schemes to which the approach is applicable include, without limitation, basic billing, flex billing, event flex billing and open flex billing.

Abstract translation: 用于确定为客户使用资源而计费的金额的新颖方法是基于使用数据和价值数据。 使用数据表示客户在指定的时间段内使用一组一个或多个资源。 可以在任何时间从多个资源动态地选择和取消选择一个或多个资源的集合。 例如，一个或多个资源的集合可以包括如本文所述的VSF。 值数据一般指示由指定时间段内使用的一个或多个资源的集合中的每个资源提供的值。 每个资源提供的值可以以每单位时间的服务单位表示，并且可以对在指定时间段内消费的每个服务单元应用费用。 该方法适用的示例计费方案包括但不限于基本计费，灵活计费，事件灵活计费和开放灵活计费。