Apparatus for end-user transparent utilization of computational, storage, and network capacity of mobile devices, and associated methods

Abstract

Mobile devices, systems, and methods for end-user transparent utilization of computational, storage, and network capacity of mobile device are described herein. A communication interface may be responsive to a request for a resource from a network of mobile devices. A database may store mobile device information and, in response to the request, identify at least one mobile device having the resource. A virtual machine dispatcher may generate a command to a virtual machine dispatch agent of the at least one mobile device to create a virtual machine to perform the resource.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 618,22, filed on Dec. 29, 2006, titled “APPARATUS FOR END-USER TRANSPARENT UTILIZATION OF COMPUTATIONAL, STORAGE, AND NETWORK CAPACITY OF MOBILE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS,” priority to which is hereby claims and incorporated by reference in its entirety.[0002]This application is related to the following application that is assigned to the same assignee as the present application:[0003]Ser. No. 11 / 027,493, entitled “Systems and Methods for Virtualizing Functions and Decentralizing Service Delivery in a Flat Network of Interconnected Personal Devices”, filed on Dec. 30, 2004.TECHNICAL FIELD[0004]Various embodiments described herein relate generally to networked devices and, more particularly, to improved devices, systems, and methods of enhanced service delivery among the networked devices.BACKGROUND INFORMATION[0005]Information technology has evolved from a hig...

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Benefits of technology

"The patent describes a system and method for utilizing idle network resources to perform service operations in a transparent manner to users of the affected devices. The system includes virtual machines that are dispatched, managed, and maintained using a dynamic supply and demand model. The system can make efficient use of unused network resources, such as CPU cycles, network capacity, and memory storage, by monitoring network resources and dispatching virtual machines to perform service operations based on the availability of resources. The technical effects of the patent include improved service delivery and empowerment of users in a networked environment."

Problems solved by technology

In such a system, end users operating at the bottom of this network hierarchy have little or no influence or control on how services they require are delivered to them, and much of the computational resources of idle end-users systems, such as CPU (central processor unit) cycles, network capacity, and memory storage, go unused.

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