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Method for processing requests for notice of events
Assignee: Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1996-04-30
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Granted: 1998-06-16
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Expires: 2016-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of processing a request for notice of occurrence of an event in a distributed processing environment may in general terms comprise receiving a request for notice of occurrence of an event, the request including an identification of a resource in which the will occur, and identifying a monitor associated with an indicator of states of the resource. The method may further comprise obtaining indication of the event. The state characterizing the event may be received from the client or may be a default value. Indication of the event may be obtained by receiving state values and determining if they indicate the event, or periodically monitoring the indicator for occurrence of the event, or requesting monitoring from a monitor associated with the indicator.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Anthony Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/10; H04L67/50; H04L67/535; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
In a network of computers, a method for processing a request for notice of occurrence of an event in a distributed computing environment, the event characterized by a state of a prespecified network resource, the method comprising: receiving a request from a client for notice of the occurrence of an event characterized by a state of a resource, said request comprising an identifier of a prespecified network resource; identifying a monitor associated with an indicator of states of said resource; and registering the event from said client irrespective of whether the resource has changed location in the network.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a network of computers, a method for processing a request for notice of occurrence of an event in a distributed computing environment, the event characterized by a state of a prespecified network resource, the method comprising: receiving a request from a client for notice of the occurrence of an event characterized by a state of a resource, said request comprising an identifier of a prespecified network resource; identifying a monitor associated with an indicator of states of said resource; and registering the event from said client irrespective of whether the resource has changed location in the network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said identifier indicates that said resource is of a prespecified resource type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 2, wherein identifying said monitor comprises determining that monitors associated with indicators of states of resources of said type are identified by identifiers of resources of said type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein identifying said monitor comprises determining said monitor from a database which correlates resources and monitors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a request comprises receiving an identifier of said state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining indication of occurrence of said event.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 6, wherein obtaining indication comprises determining a state of said resource which characterizes a default event.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6, wherein obtaining indication comprises receiving data from said indicator and determining whether said data indicates occurrence of said event.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8, wherein receiving data is preceded by initiating operation of said indicator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6, wherein obtaining indication comprises periodically observing data provided by said indicator and determining whether said data indicates occurrence of said event.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10, wherein periodically observing data is preceded by initiating operation of said indicator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 6, wherein obtaining indication comprises: requesting notice of occurrence of said event from said monitor; and receiving notice of occurrence of said event from said monitor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 12, wherein requesting comprises providing said identifier of said resource and an identifier of said state.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising: receiving identification of a requester of notice of occurrence of said event, and providing notice of occurrence of said event to said requester.
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