Patent ID: 8589549
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: a computer system dynamically predicting utilization of a computing resource that is expected to occur during a given interval of time, wherein said computing resource is provisioned according to a given level of resource utilization; dependent upon dynamically predicting the utilization of said computing resource, said computer system dynamically setting a current price associated with utilization of said computing resource; said computer system conveying the current price associated with utilization of said computing resource to a customer via a web services interface, wherein the web services interface implements a platform-independent application programming interface (API); said computer system receiving, via the web services interface, a request from the customer to utilize said computing resource, wherein the request indicates a specified price; and dependent upon said computer system comparing the current price and the specified price, said computer system causing the customer's request to utilize said computing resource to be performed.