Distributed monitor timer service for use in a distributed computing environment
US6279034A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of managing time expressions for use by applications in a distributed computer network having a management server servicing a set of managed computers. The method begins by defining a set of timers, with each timer preferably comprising an expression of logical operators with a set of one or more primitives as operands. The set of timers is stored in a hierarchical namespace associated with the management server. Preferably, the timers and primitives are stored separately in the hierarchical namespace, with the primitives indexed by name for prompt retrieval.
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