Delegating scheduling tasks to clients
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a schedule of operations to be performed on a plurality of clients;
distributing the schedule to the clients; and
enabling the clients to implement the schedule.
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Abstract
A managed network may handle the scheduling of end-to-end operations by enabling a server that operates the network to distribute the scheduling tasks to the involved clients. In such case, each client is responsible for implementing its own schedule. This offloads the burdensome task of implementing schedules for a large number of clients from the server to a distributed client network.
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27 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a schedule of operations to be performed on a plurality of clients;
distributing the schedule to the clients; and
enabling the clients to implement the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:
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receive a schedule of operations to be performed on a plurality of clients;
distribute the schedule to the clients; and
enable the clients to implement the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A server comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage coupled to said processor storing instructions that enable the processor to;
receive a schedule of operations to be performed on a plurality of clients;
distribute the schedule to the clients; and
enable the clients to implement the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving from a server a schedule for an end-to-end operation to be performed on a client;
monitoring for a triggering event; and
in response to the detection of the triggering event, initiating the end-to-end operation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:
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receive from a server a schedule for an end-to-end operation to be performed on a client;
monitor for a triggering event; and
in response to the detection of the triggering event, initiate the end-to-end operation. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A processor-based system comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage coupled to said processor storing instructions that enable the processor to;
receive from a server a schedule for an end-to-end operation to be performed on a client;
monitor for a triggering event; and
in response to the detection of the triggering event, initiate the end-to-end operation. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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