Patent ID: 9262224
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A method for managing resources by a computing system comprising a processor, the method comprising: identifying, within the processor, a first resource threshold associated with available resources; receiving, by the processor, a resource request from a resource requesting participant requiring the available resources; determining, by the processor, that an estimated resource usage, associated with the resource request, approaches the first resource threshold; negotiating, by the processor, with at least one resource consuming participant to voluntarily release resources until the estimated resource usage approaches a second resource threshold associated with the available resources, wherein the negotiating comprises: granting, by the processor, the resource requesting participant the available resources associated with the resource request, the available resources obtained from resources voluntarily released by the at least one resource consuming participant.