Method for dynamically distributing items for changes based on group membership

US7657548B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Novell, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Christopher Jean Seiler · Pleasant Grove, US
• Bryan Cardoza · Payson, US
• Bruce T. Cragun · Orem, US
• K. Michael Mahoney · Midway, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 17, 2007
• Grant date: Feb 2, 2010
• Expiry date: Jan 20, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S707/956
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Membership in a group is defined, either manually or by rule. Items are distributed to the members of the group as the items are associated with the group. When a container hierarchy changes (by adding, removing, or changing the properties of an object), the object is checked to see if the change affects the group. If so, then items are re-distributed and/or recalled from the affected members of the group.