Managing distributed computers
US8028077B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2024 |
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- 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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