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.

1 . A computer system comprising:
 a communications interface responsive to a request for a resource from a network of mobile devices;   a database to store mobile device resource information, wherein the database, in response to the request, is to identify at least one mobile device having the resource; and a virtual machine dispatcher, responsive to the database, to 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.   
     
     
         2 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the request is from a mobile device. 
     
     
         3 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the request is from a network service. 
     
     
         4 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the request is to instantiate a network service. 
     
     
         5 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the virtual machine dispatch agent of the mobile device is to monitor proximate mobile devices and, in response to any that have left or entered the network, notify the virtual machine dispatcher. 
     
     
         6 . The system recited in  claim 5 , wherein the virtual machine dispatcher comprises the database. 
     
     
         7 . The system recited in  claim 6 , wherein the virtual machine dispatcher is to update the database regarding any mobile devices that have left or entered the network. 
     
     
         8 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the request is to relocate a user operating system from the mobile device to another mobile device. 
     
     
         9 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the request is for a change in resource requirements. 
     
     
         10 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the request is to reboot the mobile device.