Patent ID: 6112304
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method for utilizing computer system resources according to a computing architecture, the computer system resources including at least two locations, the method comprising the steps of:obtaining an operational environment for distributed computing processes here termed denizens, each denizen including a configuration portion, an origin portion, and an executable portion, each denizen performing at least one step on itself, the operational environment including at least the two locations and also including a means for denizens to travel between the locations;providing at least one denizen that is a user denizen;receiving instructions at the user denizen;the denizen evaluating different locations in the operational environment in view of the received instructions;the denizen selecting a location based on that evaluation;the denizen moving itself to the selected location; andthe denizen executing at least a portion of the received instructions at the selected location.