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Method and apparatus for heterogeneous network management

US6061740A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1997
Grant dateMay 9, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2107
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for managing a heterogeneous network is disclosed. A first computer system has one or more identities. A management service on a second computer system manages objects on the second computer system. One or more objects on the second computer system represent the one or more identities and are adapted to be managed by the management service. An event monitor operating on the second computer system is operative to send messages relating to changes to the one or more objects. A replication agent operating on the first computer system is operative to receive messages from the event monitor and is operative to synchronize the one or more identities to the changes made to the one or more objects.

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