Capacity on demand grace period for incompliant system configurations

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APP PUB NO 20050066032A1
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10650541

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Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for allowing a time-limited use of on-demand resources. The method comprises initiating a grace period upon determining a predefined state of the computerized system hosting the on-demand resources. During the grace period, the on-demand resources may be used by a function(s). In one embodiment, the on-demand resources are made unavailable to the function(s) upon expiration of the grace period. In another embodiment, the grace period is terminated upon the occurrence a predefined event. For example, one predefined event may be the placement of the computerized system in a compliant state with respect to the on-demand resources.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONARMONK NY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Birkestrand, Daniel C Rochester, MN 18 339
Grimm, Randall L Rochester, MN 2 162
Lewis, David O Rochester, MN 15 304
Schardt, Terry L Oronoco, MN 8 249

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