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Method and mechanism for providing computer programs with computer system events

  • US 20050122909A1
  • Filed: 01/04/2005
  • Published: 06/09/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing notifications of computer system events to clients, comprising, a central service configured to monitor for system events including at least one system event corresponding to whether network connectivity has changed state and to fire at least one event notification in response thereto, including at least one event notification when a network connection is established, a registration mechanism for clients to register for notification of one or more types of events, including at least one client registered for network connectivity event notification, and a distribution mechanism that communicates the fired at least one event notification to each client registered for notification thereof based on the type of event notification, wherein the client registers for notification for a type of event with the registration mechanism and includes condition information therewith, the condition information specifying at least one further condition that is met before notification of an event of the type registered is communicated to the client, and the distribution mechanism includes a filtering mechanism for selectively communicating an event notification based on at least one condition.

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