Event notification system tied to a file system
US6549916B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99942
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for managing files in a computer system are provided. According to one technique, an association is established between a type of file system operation, a file, and an interested entity. It is detected when that type of file system operation is performed on the file. In response to detecting that that type of file system operation is performed on the file, a message is sent to the interested entity.
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