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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Raghavendra Sondur, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Akhil Arora, Fremont, CA (US);
Rajeev Angal, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Balaji Pagadala, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Bart Fisher, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/5177 ; G06F 1/5173 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/5177 ; G06F 1/5173 ;
Abstract
Software, methods, and systems for representing devices on a computer network are described. In one embodiment, the system of the invention includes a topology service. The topology service includes a protocol interface mechanism, an engine, and a database support mechanism. The topology service is coupled with a data storage mechanism. In a more specific embodiment, the protocol interface mechanism, engine, and database support mechanism each configured to operate as independent components.