Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Distributed data processing
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-25
2011-12-27
Winder, Patrice (Department: 2452)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Distributed data processing
C717S171000, C717S172000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08086659
ABSTRACT:
According to one aspect of task sequence interfaces, a method includes exposing an interface that allows task sequences to be performed on a plurality of remote devices, and receiving requests regarding the task sequences and the plurality of remote devices via the interface. The interface comprises an object model including device objects that represent physical devices in a network, and jobs objects that represent task sequences performed on one or more of the plurality of remote devices.
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Holladay Martin L.
Pedrizetti Raymond D.
Prabu Munisamy
Steeb Curt A.
Sutton Paul C.
Dailey Thomas
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Microsoft Corporation
Winder Patrice
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