Obtaining information from different devices in a computer network
US8195827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5003
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Illustrative embodiments of the invention provide for obtaining information from different devices in a computer network. Data representing the information from each of the different devices is received, the data is in a specific form relating to each of the different devices. The data from each of the different devices is assigned to one or more entities as defined by an information model. The data from each of the different devices is grouped using an adaptation layer before assigning the data from that device to one or more entities.
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