Architecture and protocol for extensible and scalable communication
US8103751B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system performs information technology (IT) tasks using a computer. Examples of IT tasks include installing or configuring software, displaying alerts, executing programs or scripts on the endpoint, or logging activities. In an embodiment of the system, a connection initialization module receives a request for a persistent connection over a network from a managed endpoint. The request is accepted and a persistent connection is opened with the managed endpoint. A tier-1 module then receives configuration information from the managed endpoint over the persistent connection. The configuration information includes a list of functional plugins on the managed endpoint, where a functional plugin comprises a software module for performing an IT task. The tier-1 module stores this configuration information along with information describing the persistent connection and maintains the persistent connection in an open state.
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