Abstract: A live natural gas system of instruments installed and capable of monitoring and collecting data from locations in a natural gas distribution system without the need to disrupt the flow of natural gas, including a plurality of instruments disposed at locations about a natural gas distribution pipe system, each capable of monitoring one or more of pressure, flow, temperature, humidity and vibration, each including a fluid dynamic sensor such as a pitot tube, capable of being positioned within gas flow within a distribution pipe; communication means for transmitting data collected to a remote location by means of a cellular system; a graphic user interface on which the collected data is displayed with geography information that gives a user the location of the instruments monitoring and collecting data; the instruments capable of being installed in gas-carrying pipes without the need to stop the flow of gas therewithin.

Abstract: A live natural gas system of instruments installed and capable of monitoring and collecting data from locations in a natural gas distribution system without the need to disrupt the flow of natural gas, including a plurality of instruments disposed at locations about a natural gas distribution pipe system, each capable of monitoring one or more of pressure, flow, temperature, humidity and vibration, each including a fluid dynamic sensor such as a pitot tube, capable of being positioned within gas flow within a distribution pipe; communication means for transmitting data collected to a remote location by means of a cellular system; a graphic user interface on which the collected data is displayed with geography information that gives a user the location of the instruments monitoring and collecting data; the instruments capable of being installed in gas-carrying pipes without the need to stop the flow of gas therewithin.

Abstract: A live natural gas system of instruments installed and capable of monitoring and collecting data from locations in a natural gas distribution system without the need to disrupt the flow of natural gas, including a plurality of instruments disposed at locations about a natural gas distribution pipe system, each capable of monitoring one or more of pressure, flow, temperature, humidity and vibration, each including a fluid dynamic sensor such as a pitot tube, capable of being positioned within gas flow within a distribution pipe; communication means for transmitting data collected to a remote location by means of a cellular system; a graphic user interface on which the collected data is displayed with geography information that gives a user the location of the instruments monitoring and collecting data; the instruments capable of being installed in gas-carrying pipes without the need to stop the flow of gas therewithin.

Abstract: A method for the managing access to a software resource is disclosed. The method may include receiving, from a particular consumer, a request for a number of permits corresponding to units of a software resource. The numbers of permits may be compared to a total number of available permits. In response to determining that the number of permits is greater than the total number of available permits, rejecting the request in response to determining the number of permits requested is within a threshold value of permits requested by another consumer who has requested the largest number of permits in a preceding time period.

Abstract: A method for the managing access to a software resource is disclosed. The method may include receiving, from a particular consumer, a request for a number of permits corresponding to units of a software resource. The numbers of permits may be compared to a total number of available permits. In response to determining that the number of permits is greater than the total number of available permits, rejecting the request in response to determining the number of permits requested is within a threshold value of permits requested by another consumer who has requested the largest number of permits in a preceding time period.

Abstract: A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to define a first information object, where the first information object is operative to perform a first function when associated with a first system, and a second function when associated with a second system. A set of properties for the first information object is defined. The set of properties are divided into a first set of properties for when the first information object is in the first system, and a second set of properties when the first information object is in the second system.

Abstract: A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to define a first information object, where the first information object is operative to perform a first function when associated with a first system, and a second function when associated with a second system. A set of properties for the first information object is defined. The set of properties are divided into a first set of properties for when the first information object is in the first system, and a second set of properties when the first information object is in the second system.