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Management system for selective data exchanges across federated environments

US6304892A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 1998
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/06
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A service management system in a federated system having a first and a second independently administered data service systems is described. The service management system includes a service manager that provides selective management data of the second data service system to the first data service system in accordance with a predetermined service level agreement between the first and second data service systems without giving the first data service system complete access to the second data service system. A method of selectively providing management data from one independently administered data service system to another independently administered data service system is also described.

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