Method, apparatus and program to provide client access to a management information service residing on a server in a computer network system
US6185609A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for providing a client program with remote access to information management services of a computer network are disclosed. An application programming interface can be provided to enable the client to remotely access the information management services. By using the application program interface the client can remotely invoke appropriate methods on the server to access the information management services. The application programming interface can be implemented as a thin-class. In addition, the communication between the server and the client programs is transparent to the applications that utilize the application programming interface.
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