Patent ID: 8612480
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: as initialization, performing: in response to determining, by the processor, that a first given resource of the resources that have the metered usage license type has expired in consideration of the first timer, disposing the first given resource, by the processor, to prevent usage thereof; in response to determining, by the processor, that a second given resource of the resources that have the periodic usage license type has expired in consideration of the second timer, disposing the second given resource, by the processor, to prevent usage thereof; placing the processor resource of the resource group corresponding to the unlicensed license type in a lowest power state to prevent the processor resource from being used within the computer system; and placing the memory resource of the resource group corresponding to the unlicensed license type in a list of unregistered memory of the computer system to prevent usage of the memory resource within the computer system.