Managing a computer network
US8010650B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5003
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Illustrative embodiments of the invention provide for managing a computer network. One illustrative embodiment forms a first representation of a network element as a physical entity in an information model, the first representation having a form independent of an implementation defined by a vendor; and maps a portion of the first representation from the information model to a second representation in a vendor-independent data model residing in a first repository, the second representation having a form suitable for use with the first repository.
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