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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
May. 10, 2002
Applicants:
Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold, Lexington, MA (US);
Ann M. Wollrath, Groton, MA (US);
James H. Waldo, Dracut, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold, Lexington, MA (US);
Ann M. Wollrath, Groton, MA (US);
James H. Waldo, Dracut, MA (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Use of a policy object for verification in a distributed system. A machine downloads a policy object containing a reference to code governing verification of data. The machine uses the reference to obtain the code and locally verify data or other information. As particular rules for the data change, the policy object may be updated to provide a reference to the code for the new rules when it is downloaded.