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Event notification system tied to a file system

US6549916B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 15, 2000
Grant dateApr 15, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 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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