Apparatus and methods for managing network resources

US8131850B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Ted Tsei Kuo · Palo Alto, US
• Li-Jen Wang · San Jose, US
• Bo Yang · San Jose, US
• Jeffrey D. Abramowitz · Menlo Park, US
• Andrea Peiro · Redwood City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 12, 2009
• Grant date: Mar 6, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 8, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus and methods are provided for managing network resources. A central unified services and device management framework is operated to simultaneously manage various types of resources on behalf of multiple organizations. Within the framework, a common management layer provides services (e.g., account management, event logging) common to multiple different services and devices. Within a specific management layer, separate subsystems are implemented for different devices or types of devices. The device-specific subsystems invoke device-independent functional modules through primitives exposed by the common management layer. A given organization may establish tiered logical constructs to group resources deployed at different physical locations (e.g., cities, offices) or within different subdivisions of the organizations (e.g., subsidiaries, departments).