IP Library Granted Patent US 7,523,206
Granted Patent B1
US 7,523,206 · App. 12/098,925 · Granted Apr 21, 2009

Method and system to dynamically apply access rules to a shared resource

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,523,206
App. No.
12/098,925
Granted
Apr 21, 2009
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method for dynamic application of access rules to a shared resource may comprise: a) receiving a client request for access to a shared system resource; b) logging information associated with the client request for access to the shared system resource; c) receiving system status data; d) defining a shared system resource allocation rule; e) allocating client access to the shared system resource according to the logged information associated with the client request for access to the shared system resource, the system status data, and the shared system resource allocation rule; and f) queuing a control instruction regulating client access to the shared system resource.

Claims (16)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a client request for access to a shared system resource;

logging information associated with the client request for access to the shared system resource;

receiving system status data;

defining a shared system resource allocation rule;

allocating client access to the shared system resource according to the logged information associated with the client request for access to the shared system resource, the system status data, and the shared system resource allocation rule; and

queuing a control instruction regulating client access to the shared system resource;

wherein the defining a shared system resource allocation rule comprises defining a queue depth for the client requests for access to the shared system resource, defining access time intervals for a client, and defining a number of allowed log entries associated with the client request for access to the shared system resource.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

archiving at least one of the log entry or system status data.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

modifying the shared system resource allocation rule.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the defining a shared system resource allocation rule comprises:

defining a number of authorized clients.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the defining a shared system resource allocation rule comprises:

defining a list of authorized clients.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 26, 2014
From: SAP AG
To: SAP SE
Reel/Frame 033625/0334 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2012
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: SAP AG
Reel/Frame 028540/0522 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2008
From: NAISH, MARTIN R.; BICHENO, RICHARD M.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020799/0257 →