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Distributed resource and project management
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
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Filing: 1997-08-01
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Granted: 2000-06-13
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Expires: 2017-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A distributed project management system is disclosed. In this embodiment multiple clients on a network share control over and responsibility for a project defined in a project management folder that is stored on the network and that is accessible by the clients. The project management folder contains one or more records each including source and destination file names and application program code. Each client on the network executes a management process to locate the project management folders and to undertake using their resident applications those records which are both incomplete and which call for an application found on the processing client.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. Wolff
- 👤 David Lathrop
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/52; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99938; Y10S707/99939; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952; Y10S707/99953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A distributed project management system for managing a project on a network attached to a number of clients, the distributed project management system comprising: a project management folder stored on the computer network, the project management folder containing a number of records each record including: a source file name, a source file location, a first application name, a first application program code, a first application destination file name, and a first application destination file location; a number of management processes, each management process executing on a corresponding client a management process reading a record in the project management folder, the management process directing a resident application corresponding to a first application name within the record to read a source file, to perform operations on the source file in accordance with first application program code within the record, and to store at a destination file location referenced within the record a resultant work product in a file with a destination file name corresponding to the first application destination file name within the record.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A distributed project management system for managing a project on a network attached to a number of clients, the distributed project management system comprising: a project management folder stored on the computer network, the project management folder containing a number of records each record including: a source file name, a source file location, a first application name, a first application program code, a first application destination file name, and a first application destination file location; a number of management processes, each management process executing on a corresponding client a management process reading a record in the project management folder, the management process directing a resident application corresponding to a first application name within the record to read a source file, to perform operations on the source file in accordance with first application program code within the record, and to store at a destination file location referenced within the record a resultant work product in a file with a destination file name corresponding to the first application destination file name within the record.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The distributed project management system of claim 1, wherein the management processes further comprise: processes for marking records in the project management folder complete.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The distributed project management system of claim 1, wherein the management processes further comprise: processes for sharing between the clients a utilization indicator for each plurality of clients.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The distributed project management system of claim 3, wherein the management processes further comprise: processes for allocating the project management folder to a one of the clients based on the utilization indicator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The distributed project management system of claim 1, wherein the management processes further comprise: processes for managing a number of project management folders.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The distributed project management system of claim 5, wherein the processes for managing project management folders further comprise: processes for assigning a processing priority to project management folders.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The distributed project management system of claim 1, wherein the processes for managing project management folders further comprise: processes for distributing the management of a project management folder to selected clients.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The distributed project of claim 7, wherein the selected clients operate on the project management folder in a peer to peer relationship.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The distributed project management system of claim 7, wherein the selected clients operate on the project management file in a hierarchical relationship.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for managing a project on a computer network attached to a number of clients, the method comprising: creating a project management file on the computer network, the project management folder containing a number of records, at least one record including: a source file name, a source file location, a first application name, a first application program code, a first application destination file name, and a first application destination file location; detecting at a first client location on the computer network of a project management file; initiating a management process on the first client, the management process comprising: reading a record from the project management file; determining that a first application name within the record matches a corresponding application on the first client; passing first application program code within the record to the corresponding application to cause the corresponding application to perform operations on the source file in accordance with the first application program code and to store at a destination file location resultant work product in a file with a name corresponding to a first application destination file name within the record.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for managing a project on a computer network attached to a number of clients, the method comprising: creating a project management file on the computer network, the project management folder containing a number of records, at least one record including: a source file name, a source file location, a first application name, a first application program code, a first application destination file name, and a first application destination file location; detecting at a first client location on the computer network of a project management file; initiating a management process on the first client, the management process comprising: reading a record from the project management file; determining that a first application name within the record matches a corresponding application on the first client; passing first application program code within the record to the corresponding application to cause the corresponding application to perform operations on the source file in accordance with the first application program code and to store at a destination file location resultant work product in a file with a name corresponding to a first application destination file name within the record.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 10, wherein passing first application program code within the record to the corresponding application further comprises: marking the record complete.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising: sharing between the clients a utilization indicator for each of the clients.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising: allocating the project management folder to a client based on the utilization indicator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising: managing a number of project management folders.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising: assigning a processing priority to the project management folders.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising: distributing management of a project management folder to selected clients.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the selected clients operate on the project management file in a peer to peer relationship.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the selected clients operate on the project management folder in a hierarchical relationship.
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