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Object manager for common information model

  • US 20050108725A1
  • Filed: 12/03/2004
  • Published: 05/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computing environment, a system for providing system information to a client, comprising, a plurality of providers, each provider corresponding to a source of system information and including a provider access interface;

  • a repository, the repository including data that identifies which of the providers provide system information that a client may request; and

    a manager that isolates the client from the providers, including an access interface that receives a client request for system information, the manager configured to;

    a) access the repository to determine a set of at least one provider that is needed to satisfy the request;

    b) receive a response from the at least one provider, the response indicating whether the provider is capable of handling the client request;

    c) communicate with each provider in the set via the provider access interface thereof to obtain the system information needed to satisfy the request; and

    d) return data corresponding to the system information received to satisfy the client request.

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