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US 12,248,971 · App. 18/338,894 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Systems and methods for providing repeated use of computing resources

Inventors: John Catalano (Austin, TX); Kyle Falkenhagen (Austin, TX); Eric Pulier (Santa Monica, CA); David Roberts (Austin, TX); Tim Woodall (Cedar Park, TX)
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Patent No.
US 12,248,971
App. No.
18/338,894
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide access to a first-level computing resource via a service catalog. In some instances, the first-level computing resource can be created by a first entity. Moreover, a second-level computing resource can be received. In some cases, the second-level computing resource can be created by a second entity based, at least in part, on the first-level computing resource. Access to the second-level computing resource can be provided via the service catalog. Relational information associated with the first-level computing resource and the second-level computing resource can be tracked.

Claims (64)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

providing, by a computing system, access to an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) resource via an access portal, the IaaS resource being created by a first entity and associated with a first metric;

accessing, by the computing system, a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) resource, the PaaS resource generated by a second entity based, at least in part, on the IaaS resource;

providing, by the computing system, access to the PaaS resource via the access portal, the PaaS resource associated with a second metric;

accessing, by the computing system, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) resource, the SaaS resource generated by a third entity based, at least in part, on the PaaS resource;

providing, by the computing system, access to the SaaS resource via the access portal, the SaaS resource associated with a third metric;

tracking, by the computing system, relational information associated with the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource, wherein:

tracking, by the computing system, the relational information associated with the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource comprises tracking usage relational information, such that:

access of the SaaS resource by a fourth entity results in allocation of the first metric to the first entity, the second metric to the second entity, and

the third metric to the third entity, and

access of the PaaS resource by the fourth entity results in allocation of the first metric to the first entity, and the second metric to the second entity;

allocating, by the computing system, a utilization from the second entity and the third entity, wherein the third metric includes the second metric, wherein the second metric includes the first metric, and wherein the allocation includes the first metric;

wherein the relational information associated with the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource further comprises a condition; and

limiting, by the computing system, access to the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource based on the condition.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the relational information further includes at least one of service-level agreement (SLA) information, or configuration information.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, by the computing system, a marketplace configured to facilitate one or more interactions among users of the access portal.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the computing system is associated with an abstraction layer of a cloud management system.

5. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions that are executable by the at least one processor to cause the system to:

provide access to an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) resource via an access portal, the IaaS resource being created by a first entity and associated with a first metric;

access a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) resource, the PaaS resource generated by a second entity based, at least in part, on the IaaS resource;

provide access to the PaaS resource via the access portal, the PaaS resource associated with a second metric;

access a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) resource, the SaaS resource generated by a third entity based, at least in part, on the PaaS resource;

provide access to the SaaS resource via the access portal, the SaaS resource associated with a third metric;

track relational information associated with the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource, wherein:

tracking the relational information associated with the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource comprises tracking usage relational information, such that:

access of the SaaS resource by a fourth entity results in allocation of the first metric to the first entity, the second metric to the second entity, and

the third metric to the third entity, and

access of the PaaS resource by the fourth entity results in allocation of the first metric to the first entity, and the second metric to the second entity;

allocate a utilization from the second entity and the third entity, wherein the third metric includes the second metric, wherein the second metric includes the first metric, and wherein the allocation includes the first metric;

wherein the relational information associated with the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource further comprises a condition; and

limit access to the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource based on the condition.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that are executable by at least one processor of a computing system to cause the computing system to:

provide access to an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) resource via an access portal, the IaaS resource being created by a first entity and associated with a first metric;

access a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) resource, the PaaS resource generated by a second entity based, at least in part, on the IaaS resource;

provide access to the PaaS resource via the access portal, the PaaS resource associated with a second metric;

access a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) resource, the SaaS resource generated by a third entity based, at least in part, on the PaaS resource;

provide access to the SaaS resource via the access portal, the SaaS resource associated with a third metric;

track relational information associated with the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource, wherein:

track the relational information associated with the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource comprises tracking usage relational information, such that:

access of the SaaS resource by a fourth entity results in allocation of the first metric to the first entity, the second metric to the second entity, and

the third metric to the third entity, and

access of the PaaS resource by the fourth entity results in allocation of the first metric to the first entity, and the second metric to the second entity;

allocate a utilization between the second entity and the third entity, wherein the third metric includes the second metric, wherein the second metric includes the first metric, and wherein the allocation includes the first metric;

wherein the relational information associated with the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource further comprises a condition; and

limit access to the IaaS resource, the PaaS resource, and the SaaS resource based on the condition.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the relational information further includes at least one of service-level agreement (SLA) information, or configuration information.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the instructions are further executable to cause the systems to:

provide a marketplace configured to facilitate one or more interactions among users of the access portal.

9. The system of claim 5 , wherein the system is associated with an abstraction layer of a cloud management system.

10. The medium of claim 6 , wherein the relational information further includes at least one of service-level agreement (SLA) information, or configuration information.

11. The medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions are further executable to cause the computing system to:

provide a marketplace configured to facilitate one or more interactions among users of the access portal.

12. The medium of claim 6 , wherein the computing system is associated with an abstraction layer of a cloud management system.

13. The system of claim 5 , wherein the IaaS resource is associated with delivery of low-level operating system instances and resources.

14. The system of claim 5 , wherein the PaaS resource is associated with delivery of a middle-ware environment and resources.

15. The system of claim 5 , wherein the SaaS resource is associated with delivery of high-level, full-featured, ready-to-use applications.

16. The system of claim 5 , wherein the first metric associated with the Iaas resource relates to a consumption cost of the IaaS resource.

17. The system of claim 5 , wherein the condition relates to a licensing term.

18. The system of claim 5 , wherein the condition relates to one or more of: a geographic restriction, a tiered pricing structure, a time duration, or an exclusion.

19. The system of claim 5 , wherein the access portal is one of a service catalog or a self-service portal.

20. The system of claim 5 , wherein the relational information indicates (i) a first portion of the allocation to be allocated to the first entity, (ii) a second portion of the allocation to be allocated to the second entity, and (iii) a third portion of the allocation to be allocated to the third entity, and wherein the first, second, and third portions specify at least one of a specified amount, proportion, or percentage to be allocated.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2026
From: VIDEOLABS, INC.
To: VL COLLECTIVE IP LLC
Reel/Frame 073579/0102 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2024
From: DXC US AGILITY PLATFORM, LLC
To: VIDEOLABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 067008/0509 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2024
From: HILL, DUNCAN CHRISTOPHER
To: SERVICEMESH, INC.
Reel/Frame 066771/0524 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 14, 2024
From: DXC US AGILITY PLATFORM, INC.
To: DXC US AGILITY PLATFORM, LLC
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 14, 2024
From: CSC AGILITY PLATFORM, INC.
To: DXC US AGILITY PLATFORM, INC.
Reel/Frame 066797/0332 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 14, 2024
From: SERVICEMESH, INC.
To: CSC AGILITY PLATFORM, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2024
From: PULIER, ERIC; MARTINEZ, FRANK
To: SERVICEMESH, INC.
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Continuity (12)
Continuation 17695116 · Mar 15, 2022
Continuation 17094204 · Nov 10, 2020
Continuation 15413243 · Jan 23, 2017
Continuation 14213540 · Mar 14, 2014
Continuation In Part 13842413 · Mar 15, 2013
Continuation In Part 13354275 · Jan 19, 2012
Continuation In Part 13009774 · Jan 19, 2011
Continuation In Part 12488424 · Jun 19, 2009
Provisional Application 61434396 · Jan 19, 2011
Provisional Application 61296405 · Jan 19, 2010
Provisional Application 61074027 · Jun 19, 2008
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