Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-15
2005-02-15
Elhady, Nabil (Department: 2154)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Network resource allocating
C709S223000, C709S224000, C709S225000, C718S104000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06857020
ABSTRACT:
One or more SLA-specified service-level monitors and/or one or more provider-owned service-level management monitors are used by the invention to monitor one or more quality measures of one or more QoS-assured service systems and to generate one or more service-level monitoring events when the monitored system does not conform to the respective quality measures. The invention includes a cross-SLA event manager that receives the monitoring events and determines which one or more SLA contracts are affected by the events. Then one or more SLA management objects (SMOs) track the SLA-specific events generated by the event manager according to each of the respective SLA contracts. The SMOs also determine how to allocate/deallocate/configure SLA management resources and/or to determine the effect of these changes on the service system operation to assure the contracted quality of service. A cross-SLA resource manager handles the SMOs' resource allocation requests and optimizes the allocation of available resources per the service provider's SLA management objectives. Finally, a SMO manager manages the execution of SMOs and facilitates the integration and management of service system testing-time and production-time activities.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6147975 (2000-11-01), Bowman-Amuah
patent: 6304892 (2001-10-01), Bhoj et al.
patent: 6490621 (2002-12-01), Forget et al.
Chaar Jarir Kamel
Chang Rong Nickle
El-hady Nabil
Harrington & Smith ,LLP
International Business Machines - Corporation
Percello Louis J.
LandOfFree
Apparatus, system, and method for managing... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Apparatus, system, and method for managing..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus, system, and method for managing... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3489860