Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A generic notifications framework system (103) for enhancing operation of a management station (100) on a network (118) by integrating information from different management protocols (302), comprising: a translator (252) connected to said network (118) to receive event data elements (424c) corresponding with different management protocols (302) from said network (118), said translator (252) configured to translate said event data elements (424c) into respective canonical data structures (424), each of said canonical data structures (424) including at least one attribute field (427) generated by said translator (252) upon examination of data associated with each of said event data elements (424c); and a generic notifications framework (254) connected to said translator (252) to receive said canonical data structure, said framework (254) configured to forward a canonical data structure with a particular attribute field (427) to a consumer component (534) connected to said framework (254), said consumer component (534) having previously registered with said framework (254) to receive any of said canonical data structures (424) with said particular attribute field (427).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system (103) of claim 1, further comprising a correlator (1406) configured to correlate said canonical data structures (424) to derive an intelligent event.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system (103) of claim 1, wherein said canonical data structure further includes a generic field (424a) that designates a protocol (424c) corresponding to said event data element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
The system (103) of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of event subsystems (302) connected to said network (118), each one of said event subsystems (302) adapted to receive event elements (424c) from said network (118) having a particular protocol (424c) associated said each one; and a plurality of translators (252), one of which is said translator (252), each of which are connected to a respective one of said event subsystems (302), and all of which are connected to said framework (254) to provide said canonical data structures (424) to said framework (254).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system (103) of claim 2, further comprising a configurator (536) connected to said framework (254) and configured to specify which of said canonical data structures (424) are to be forwarded to said correlator (1406).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system (103) of claim 4, further comprising a configurator (536) connected to said translators (252) and configured to specify which of said event data elements (424c) are to be communicated by each said translator (252) to said generic notification framework (254).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system (103) of claim 5, wherein said configurator (536) is further connected to said translator (252) and is further configured to specify which of said event data elements (424c) are to be communicated by said translator (252) to said generic notification framework (254).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
130 words
An intelligent integration system (700) for enhancing operation of a management station (100) on a network (118) by correlating and integrating information from different protocols (302), comprising: a receiver connected to said network (118) to receive event data elements (424c) corresponding to different protocols (302) from said network (118); a translator (252) connected to said receiver, said translator (252) configured to translate each of said event data elements (424c) into a canonical data structure, said canonical data structure capable of being correlated with other canonical data structures (424) corresponding to other event data elements (424c) regardless of protocols (302) associated with said event data elements (424c); and a correlator (706) connected to said translator (252), said processor configured to correlate said canonical data structures (424) to derive an intelligent event.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for enhancing operation of a management station (100) on a network (118) by integrating information from different management protocols (302), comprising the steps of: receiving event data elements (424c) corresponding with different management protocols (302) from said network (118); translating said event data elements (424c) into respective canonical data structures (424), each of said canonical data structures (424) including at least one attribute field (427) generated by examining a protocol data unit (424c) associated with each of said event data elements (424c); passing said canonical data structures (424) to a framework (254) for possible distribution to consumer components (534) that are connected to said framework (254); communicating a particular attribute field (427) from a consumer component (534) to said framework (254) to indicate that said consumer component (534) wishes to receive any of said canonical data structures (424) with said particular attribute field (427); and forwarding a canonical data structure with said particular attribute field (427) from said framework (254) to said consumer component (534).
Claim 10
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for enhancing operation of a management station (100) on a network (118) by correlating and integrating information from different protocols (302), comprising the steps of: receiving event data elements (424c) from said network (118); translating each of said event data elements (424c) into a canonical data structure, said canonical data structure capable of being correlated with other canonical data structures (424) corresponding to other event data elements (424c) regardless of protocols (302) associated with said event data elements (424c); and correlating said canonical data structures (424) to derive an intelligent event.