US6134581A
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Method and system for remotely browsing objects
Assignee: Oracle America Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-06
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Granted: 2000-10-17
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Expires: 2017-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A generic management framework for a network management system enables management services and management agents to be added in use as required. Management services can be loaded or plugged into the framework dynamically. As a result a management structure can be provided which is scalable and dynamic and can evolve as requirements change. Management information is modelled as management beans. Network management adaptors can also be added as required to the framework to support protocols such as HTTP, SSL, RMI, SNMP. Remote applications can thereby control the management beans remotely through different protocols.
Inventors
- 👤 Osman Abdoul Ismael
- 👤 Serge Andre Rigori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/02; H04L41/0213; H04L41/0226; H04L41/0233; H04L41/04; H04L41/046; H04L41/0246; H04L41/0253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
The network agent for a telecommunications network, said network agent comprising: an extensible framework; one or more managed objects registerable with said framework; and one or more network adaptors registerable with said framework for a network communications protocol for enabling access to said managed objects; and at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
The network agent for a telecommunications network, said network agent comprising: an extensible framework; one or more managed objects registerable with said framework; and one or more network adaptors registerable with said framework for a network communications protocol for enabling access to said managed objects; and at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The network agent of claim 1, comprising a repository service object registrable with said framework, said managed object(s) and/or said network adaptor(s) and/or one or more further service objects being registrable with said repository service object, whereby said managed object and said network adaptors are registerable indirectly with said framework via said repository service object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The network agent of claim 2, wherein said network adaptor(s) comprise network adaptor object(s).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The network agent of claim 1, wherein said framework comprises getter and setter properties and implements getter and setter methods for getting and/or setting objects and/or object methods.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The network agent of claim 1, wherein a said network adaptor is responsive to a received external request to cause said framework to get a managed object method for said request and to return a subsequent response.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The network agent of claim 5 and including repository service object registrable with said framework, said managed object(s) and/or said network adaptor(s) being registrable with said repository service object, whereby said managed object and said network adaptors are registerable indirectly with said framework via said repository service object, said framework referencing said repository service for calling said managed object method.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The network agent of claim 4, wherein said framework is arranged to effect add object and remove object functions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
84 words
A computing system connectable to a telecommunications network, said computing system including an network agent, said network agent including: an extensible framework; one or more managed objects registerable with said framework; and one or more network adaptors registerable with said framework for a network communications protocol for enabling access to said managed objects; and at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
A computing system connectable to a telecommunications network, said computing system including an network agent, said network agent including: an extensible framework; one or more managed objects registerable with said framework; and one or more network adaptors registerable with said framework for a network communications protocol for enabling access to said managed objects; and at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
84 words
An object-based network agent on at least one storage medium, said network agent comprising: an extensible framework service object; one or more managed objects registerable with said framework service; and one or more network adaptor objects registerable with said framework service for a network communications protocol for enabling access to said managed objects; and at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
84 words
An object-based network agent on at least one storage medium, said network agent comprising: an extensible framework service object; one or more managed objects registerable with said framework service; and one or more network adaptor objects registerable with said framework service for a network communications protocol for enabling access to said managed objects; and at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
86 words
A network management system comprising a network agent for a managed system, said network agent comprising: an extensible framework service object; one or more managed objects registerable with said framework service; and one or more network adaptor objects registerable with said framework service for a network communications protocol for enabling access to said managed objects; and at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
A network management system comprising a network agent for a managed system, said network agent comprising: an extensible framework service object; one or more managed objects registerable with said framework service; and one or more network adaptor objects registerable with said framework service for a network communications protocol for enabling access to said managed objects; and at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
67 words
A network agent for a communications network, such network agent comprising: an extensible framework; one or more managed objects registerable with the framework; and one or more network communications protocol adaptors registerable with the framework for enabling access to the managed objects; the framework being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
67 words
A network agent for a communications network, such network agent comprising: an extensible framework; one or more managed objects registerable with the framework; and one or more network communications protocol adaptors registerable with the framework for enabling access to the managed objects; the framework being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
72 words
A network agent for a communications network, such network agent comprising: an extensible framework; one or more managed objects registerable with the framework; and one or more network communications protocol adaptors registerable with the framework for enabling access to the managed objects; at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
72 words
A network agent for a communications network, such network agent comprising: an extensible framework; one or more managed objects registerable with the framework; and one or more network communications protocol adaptors registerable with the framework for enabling access to the managed objects; at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
74 words
A network agent for a communications network, such network agent comprising: an extensible framework; one or more managed objects registerable with the framework; and one or more network communications protocol adaptors registerable with the framework for enabling access to the managed objects; at least one of the network communications protocol adaptors being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
74 words
A network agent for a communications network, such network agent comprising: an extensible framework; one or more managed objects registerable with the framework; and one or more network communications protocol adaptors registerable with the framework for enabling access to the managed objects; at least one of the network communications protocol adaptors being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
132 words
A network agent for a communications network, such network agent comprising: an extensible framework; a plurality of managed objects registerable with the framework; and a plurality of network communications protocol adaptors registerable with the framework for enabling access to the managed objects; the framework being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection; each of a plurality of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection; and each of a plurality of the network communications protocol adaptors being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
132 words
A network agent for a communications network, such network agent comprising: an extensible framework; a plurality of managed objects registerable with the framework; and a plurality of network communications protocol adaptors registerable with the framework for enabling access to the managed objects; the framework being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection; each of a plurality of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection; and each of a plurality of the network communications protocol adaptors being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
A network agent in accordance with any of claims 11, 12, 13 or 14 and including a repository service object registerable with the framework, each managed object and each network communications protocol adaptor being registerable with the repository service object, whereby each managed object and each network communications protocol adaptor is registerable indirectly with the framework via the repository service object.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
48 words
A network agent in accordance with any of claims 11, 12, 13 or 14 wherein a network communications protocol adaptor is responsive to a received external request to cause the framework to get a managed object for such request and to return a subsequent response for such request.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of providing agent services via a communications network, such method comprising: dynamically registering one or more managed objects with an extensible agent framework, such framework being a component of an agent service; registering one or more network adaptors for network communications protocols with the agent framework; and enabling access to a managed object via a network adaptor; at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of providing agent services via a communications network, such method comprising: dynamically registering one or more managed objects with an extensible agent framework, such framework being a component of an agent service; registering one or more network adaptors for network communications protocols with the agent framework; and enabling access to a managed object via a network adaptor; at least one of the managed objects being a bean which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 17 wherein there are a plurality of managed objects registered with the agent framework and a plurality of the managed objects are beans, each of which comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the agent framework comprises an associated repository service object and the registering operations comprise registering each managed object and each network adaptor with the repository service object.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 17 wherein a network adaptor is responsive to a received external request to cause the agent framework to call a managed object for such request and to return a subsequent response for such request.
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