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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2001
Raymond Severt Barsness, Winona, MN (US);
Michael John Branson, Rochester, MN (US);
Neela Patel, Rochester, MN (US);
Andrew James Streit, Rochester, MN (US);
Raymond Severt Barsness, Winona, MN (US);
Michael John Branson, Rochester, MN (US);
Neela Patel, Rochester, MN (US);
Andrew James Streit, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for maintaining data consistency between a subject and an observer. In one embodiment, an observer configures an aspect with a desired update type indicator, and then instructs the aspect to attach itself to a subject. The subject sends an update to the aspect when it changes state. The aspect interrogates the update, generates a update type indication, and selectively communicates an update based on a comparison between the desired type indication and the update type indicator. Some embodiments may also selectively modify and accumulate the update.