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Managing a computer network

US8010650B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 2, 2009
Grant dateAug 30, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 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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