Statistically cost-following accounting model

    公开(公告)号:US09767445B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US14109852

    申请日:2013-12-17

    CPC classification number: G06Q20/145 G06Q20/14 G06Q30/04 H04M15/58

    Abstract: Techniques, including systems and methods, for virtual resource cost tracking account for unused capacity of implementation resources that are dedicated to particular customers and, as a result, are unusable for maintaining virtual resources for other customers. Customers requesting dedicated use of implementation resources are charged in a manner that compensates the virtual resource provider for the lost ability to use unused capacity of implementation resources to serve other customers. Customer charges may be determined by a pricing function that is calculated such that, for a base of customers, expected revenue from the base of customers approximates a revenue goal. The revenue goal may be determined based on revenue that would have been expected had the unused capacity of the dedicated implementation resources been available for serving other customers.

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