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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2001
Ranjan Prasad, Fremont, CA (US);
Ramprasad Golla, San Jose, CA (US);
Serge Zloto, San Mateo, CA (US);
Ranjan Prasad, Fremont, CA (US);
Ramprasad Golla, San Jose, CA (US);
Serge Zloto, San Mateo, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided to configure access to a plurality of data repositories. The data repositories each provide data objects for applications operated by users. A request is received to access data objects in the plurality of data repositories. The request may specify a parameter. Metadata is retrieved that characterizes a portion of the data objects stored in each data repository. One or more objects are selected from the data repositories using the parameter in the request and the metadata.