Multi-Account Cloud Package Sharing with Policy-Based Deduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users with multiple cloud service accounts need to manually check and switch accounts to avoid usage excess due to improper deduction sequences, leading to economic losses and poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
A multi-account cloud service usage package sharing method that generates a sharing execution plan based on user-defined policies, creating a to-be-deducted queue to optimize deductions across multiple accounts, eliminating the need for manual account switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple independent accounts are used for cloud service resources, then each department can manage and use resources separately, but the user needs to check balance of each account one by one and switch accounts to avoid usage excess
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple independent accounts into a unified account group with shared usage packages. The charging system deducts fees from the shared pool automatically based on actual usage, eliminating the need for users to manually check and switch between multiple account balances while maintaining separate departmental resource allocation capabilities.
2Reliability
If manual account switching is required, then usage excess can be avoided, but user experience deteriorates and time is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The charging system performs automatic balance checking and account selection without user intervention. It autonomously monitors the shared usage package balance and deducts fees from the appropriate account based on the resource type and usage record, preventing usage excess while eliminating manual account management time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures sharing policies and deduction sequences for different account groups before usage occurs. When a user consumes resources, the charging system automatically executes the predetermined deduction logic, preventing usage excess without requiring real-time user decision-making or account switching.
3Device complexity
If usage package deduction sequence is not optimized, then charging simplicity is maintained, but economic losses occur due to improper deduction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic deduction sequences that adapt based on the specific usage scenario, account group configuration, and available balances. The charging system automatically adjusts the deduction order for different account groups and resource types, optimizing economic efficiency while maintaining transparent charging rules and system simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the deduction parameters (account selection, deduction ratio, priority) based on pre-configured sharing policies and real-time balance status. By dynamically adjusting these parameters according to the usage context, the system prevents economic losses from suboptimal deduction while keeping the charging mechanism transparent and manageable.
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AI summary
This application provides a multi-account cloud service usage package sharing method and apparatus, and a related device. The method includes: receiving a sharing policy of a first usage package of a first account and a sharing policy of a second usage package of a second account; generating a sharing execution plan according to the sharing policy of the first usage package and the sharing policy of the second usage package; sorting a use record of a usage package of the first account and a use record of a usage package of the second account according to the sharing execution plan, to generate a to-be-deducted queue; and deducting the first usage package and the second usage package according to the to-be-deducted queue.