公开(公告)号：US20160379315A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US14750005

申请日：2015-06-25

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Chithralekha Balamurugan ,  SARASCHANDRA KARANAM ,  Sujit Gujar ,  Neha Gupta

IPC: G06Q50/00 ,  G06Q10/06

CPC classification number: G06Q50/01 ,  G06Q10/06311

Abstract: According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method for processing one or more tasks. The method includes monitoring a worker-computing device for at least security threats. The method further includes transmitting selected one or more tasks to the worker-computing device. Further a worker associated with the worker-computing device processes the one or more tasks, while the worker computing device is disconnected from the crowdsourcing platform. The method further includes monitoring the processing of the one or more tasks by the worker, while the worker computing device is disconnected from the crowdsourcing platform. The method further includes receiving responses for the one or more tasks from the worker computing device, while the worker-computing device is connected to the crowdsourcing platform.

Abstract translation: 根据本文所示的实施例，提供了一种用于处理一个或多个任务的方法。 该方法包括至少监视安全威胁的工作者计算设备。 所述方法还包括将所选择的一个或多个任务发送到所述工作者计算设备。 此外，与工作者计算设备相关联的工作者处理一个或多个任务，而工作者计算设备与众包平台断开连接。 该方法还包括在工作者计算设备与众包平台断开连接时监视工作者对一个或多个任务的处理。 该方法还包括在工作者计算设备连接到众包平台时从工作者计算设备接收针对一个或多个任务的响应。

公开(公告)号：US20160162823A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US15046834

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Sujit Gujar ,  Tridib Mukherjee ,  Koustuv Dasgupta ,  Gueyoung Jung

IPC: G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/322

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing cloud services to multiple customers in a cloud. One embodiment includes receiving a number of requests for the cloud services from the multiple customers simultaneously or substantially simultaneously; prioritizing the requests based on a probability distribution of actually deploying a service, a budget of the customers, and an expected demand of the requested service based on the probability distribution; generating a number of cloud configurations along with a number of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for the customers based on prioritization of the requests, a class & past behavior of the customers, and a current demand of the cloud services, the SLAs of the customers include differentiated price offering; recommending the cloud configurations and the SLAs to the customers; allowing the customers to negotiate terms of the SLAs; and providing the cloud services based on the negotiated SLAs to the customers.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于向云中的多个客户提供云服务的方法和系统。 一个实施例包括同时或基本上同时从多个客户接收对云服务的多个请求; 基于概率分布，基于实际部署服务的概率分布，客户的预算和所请求的服务的预期需求来优先处理请求; 根据请求的优先级，客户的类和过去行为以及云服务的当前需求，客户的SLA，为客户生成一些云配置以及多个服务级别协议（SLA） 包括差异化价格发行; 向客户推荐云配置和SLA; 允许客户协商SLA的条款; 并根据协商的SLA向客户提供云服务。

公开(公告)号：US20170024256A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US14807918

申请日：2015-07-24

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Tridib Mukherjee ,  Sujit Gujar ,  Shruti Kunde

IPC: G06F9/50

CPC classification number: G06F9/5005 ,  G06F9/5027 ,  G06F9/505 ,  G06F2209/501 ,  G06F2209/504 ,  Y02D10/22

Abstract: A method and system to determine a computational resource requirement is described. The method and system rank one or more computational resources for each of the plurality of tasks in an ascending order, based on a cost associated with the plurality of tasks for each of the computational resource. Based on the ranked one or more computational resources and a fairness metric, the method and system allocates the one or more capacity units associated with the computational resource to perform the plurality of tasks. The method and system determines the computational resource requirement to perform the plurality of tasks based on the allocated one or more capacity units. The fairness metric ensures that allocation of the one or more capacity units to the plurality of tasks is performed in a manner to maximize the fairness.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种确定计算资源需求的方法和系统。 所述方法和系统基于与所述计算资源中的每一个的所述多个任务相关联的成本，以升序对所述多个任务中的每一个进行排序的一个或多个计算资源。 基于排序的一个或多个计算资源和公平度量，该方法和系统分配与计算资源相关联的一个或多个容量单元以执行多个任务。 该方法和系统基于所分配的一个或多个容量单元确定执行多个任务的计算资源需求。 公平度量确保以一种最大化公平性的方式来执行对多个任务的一个或多个容量单元的分配。

公开(公告)号：US20150281117A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14242165

申请日：2014-04-01

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Shruti Kunde ,  Tridib Mukherjee ,  Sujit Gujar

IPC: H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: G06F9/46 ,  H04L41/5019

Abstract: Methods and systems for sharing computational resources. A request from a first node is received for the one or more computational resources. The request comprises a service level agreement (SLA) associated with the requested one or more computational resources. The request is compared with one or more advertisements sent by at least two second nodes, other than the first node. The one or more advertisements correspond to an availability of a set of computational resources associated with each of the at least two second nodes. A portion of computational resources from the set of computational resources associated with each of the at least two second nodes is allocated to the first node, based on the comparison, such that a combination of the portion of computational resources satisfy the SLA associated with the request.

Abstract translation: 用于共享计算资源的方法和系统。 为一个或多个计算资源接收来自第一节点的请求。 该请求包括与所请求的一个或多个计算资源相关联的服务水平协议（SLA）。 该请求与除了第一节点之外的至少两个第二节点发送的一个或多个广告进行比较。 所述一个或多个广告对应于与所述至少两个第二节点中的每一个相关联的一组计算资源的可用性。 基于该比较，来自与所述至少两个第二节点中的每一个相关联的所述一组计算资源的计算资源的一部分被分配给所述第一节点，使得所述部分计算资源的组合满足与所述请求相关联的SLA 。

公开(公告)号：US20150134396A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-14

申请号：US14077584

申请日：2013-11-12

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Tridib Mukherjee ,  Sujit Gujar

IPC: G06Q10/06

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06315

Abstract: Disclosed embodiment illustrated herein methods and systems for allocating one or more tasks to at least one computing device. The method includes, in a marketplace server, receiving a beacon message from the at least one computing device. The beacon message comprises information on availability of one or more computational resources associated with the at least one computing device. A service level agreement is defined for each of the one or more tasks based on the availability of the one or more computational resources. The one or more tasks are allocated to the at least one computing device based on the service level agreement and the availability of the one or more computational resources.

Abstract translation: 本文所示的公开的实施例用于将一个或多个任务分配给至少一个计算设备的方法和系统。 该方法在市场服务器中包括从至少一个计算设备接收信标消息。 信标消息包括关于与至少一个计算设备相关联的一个或多个计算资源的可用性的信息。 基于一个或多个计算资源的可用性，为一个或多个任务中的每一个定义服务水平协议。 基于服务级别协议和一个或多个计算资源的可用性，将一个或多个任务分配给至少一个计算设备。

公开(公告)号：US20160247178A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US14629510

申请日：2015-02-24

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Sujit Gujar ,  Tridib Mukherjee ,  Shruti Kunde

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/911

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0208 ,  H04L41/5003 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining incentives for sharing one or more computational resources in a network. A request from a resource requester is received for executing a workload. The request comprises a service level agreement (SLA) associated with said execution of said workload. A contribution of one or more computational resources, associated with a resource provider, in satisfying said SLA is determined based at least on a capacity associated with said one or more computational resources, a duration of a usage of said one or more computational resources for said execution, and one or more constraints included in said SLA. The incentives for said resource provider for said sharing of said one or more computational resources is determined based at least on said contribution.

Abstract translation: 用于确定在网络中共享一个或多个计算资源的激励的方法和系统。 收到来自资源请求者的请求以执行工作负载。 该请求包括与所述工作负载的所述执行相关联的服务级别协议（SLA）。 至少基于与所述一个或多个计算资源相关联的容量来确定与资源提供者相关联的一个或多个计算资源在满足所述SLA中的贡献，所述一个或多个计算资源的使用持续时间用于所述 执行以及包含在所述SLA中的一个或多个约束。 至少基于所述贡献来确定所述资源提供商对所述一个或多个计算资源的共享的激励。

公开(公告)号：US09678796B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14807918

申请日：2015-07-24

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Tridib Mukherjee ,  Sujit Gujar ,  Shruti Kunde

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/50

CPC classification number: G06F9/5005 ,  G06F9/5027 ,  G06F9/505 ,  G06F2209/501 ,  G06F2209/504 ,  Y02D10/22

Abstract: A method and system to determine a computational resource requirement is described. The method and system rank one or more computational resources for each of the plurality of tasks in an ascending order, based on a cost associated with the plurality of tasks for each of the computational resource. Based on the ranked one or more computational resources and a fairness metric, the method and system allocates the one or more capacity units associated with the computational resource to perform the plurality of tasks. The method and system determines the computational resource requirement to perform the plurality of tasks based on the allocated one or more capacity units. The fairness metric ensures that allocation of the one or more capacity units to the plurality of tasks is performed in a manner to maximize the fairness.

公开(公告)号：US09652445B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US13904319

申请日：2013-05-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Chithralekha Balamurugan ,  Shourya Roy ,  Sujit Gujar

IPC: G06F17/24

CPC classification number: G06F17/243

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments illustrate methods and systems for creating one or more tasks of digitizing an electronic document. The electronic document comprises one or more fields. The method comprising receiving inputs to define one or more characteristics associated with each of the one or more fields. The one or more fields are categorized in one or more groups based on the one or more characteristics. Additionally, a task is created for each of the one or more categorized fields based on the one or more characteristics associated with each of the one or more categorized fields, wherein the task comprises at least a user interface for facilitating at least one remote worker to input a response for the task.

公开(公告)号：US09471369B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US14242165

申请日：2014-04-01

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Shruti Kunde ,  Tridib Mukherjee ,  Sujit Gujar

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: G06F9/46 ,  H04L41/5019

Abstract: Methods and systems for sharing computational resources. A request from a first node is received for the one or more computational resources. The request comprises a service level agreement (SLA) associated with the requested one or more computational resources. The request is compared with one or more advertisements sent by at least two second nodes, other than the first node. The one or more advertisements correspond to an availability of a set of computational resources associated with each of the at least two second nodes. A portion of computational resources from the set of computational resources associated with each of the at least two second nodes is allocated to the first node, based on the comparison, such that a combination of the portion of computational resources satisfy the SLA associated with the request.

Abstract translation: 用于共享计算资源的方法和系统。 为一个或多个计算资源接收来自第一节点的请求。 该请求包括与所请求的一个或多个计算资源相关联的服务水平协议（SLA）。 该请求与除了第一节点之外的至少两个第二节点发送的一个或多个广告进行比较。 所述一个或多个广告对应于与所述至少两个第二节点中的每一个相关联的一组计算资源的可用性。 基于该比较，来自与所述至少两个第二节点中的每一个相关联的所述一组计算资源的计算资源的一部分被分配给所述第一节点，使得所述部分计算资源的组合满足与所述请求相关联的SLA 。

公开(公告)号：US20150120350A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14061785

申请日：2013-10-24

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Sujit Gujar ,  Shailesh Vaya

IPC: G06Q10/06

CPC classification number: G06Q10/063112

Abstract: A method and system for recommending at least one of one or more workforces or crowdsourcing platforms for a business workflow is provided. The business workflow includes one or more tasks. The method includes receiving a plurality of business requirements corresponding to the business workflow. The method further includes receiving one or more attributes associated with at least one of the one or more of the workforces or the crowdsourcing platforms. Thereafter, at least one of the one or more workforces or the crowdsourcing platforms are recommended for each of the one or more tasks of the business workflow based on the plurality of business requirements and the one or more attributes.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于为业务工作流程推荐一个或多个劳动力或众包平台中的至少一个的方法和系统。 业务流程包括一个或多个任务。 该方法包括接收与业务工作流相对应的多个业务需求。 该方法还包括接收与所述一个或多个劳动力或众包平台中的至少一个相关联的一个或多个属性。 此后，基于多个业务需求和一个或多个属性，为业务工作流中的一个或多个任务中的每一个推荐一个或多个劳动力或众包流平台中的至少一个。