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Managing distributed computers

US8028077B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2002
Grant dateSep 27, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/5681
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that in an embodiment provides for a management and resource policy for computers. The policy may control whether users can access or not access local and network software and hardware resources and affects the computer's human interface. A hierarchy of management data may be combined into managed and unmanaged preference data and conflicts within the management data are resolved based on the policy.

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