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Method and system for ensuring system awareness with data base connection on demand

  • US 7,010,525 B2
  • Filed: 04/25/2002
  • Issued: 03/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer configured as a situation manager for use in an event-driven application for establishing a situation having at least one external constraint associated therewith, the situation manager comprising:

  • an event unit for receiving one or more input events,a processor for processing said events for generating a composite event relating to said situation,a database engine for executing a database query for obtaining auxiliary data related to the at least one external constraint,a situation evaluation unit coupled to the database engine for evaluating the situation using the auxiliary data and the composite event so as to limit a scope of the composite event to specific instances that match the database query, andan output port configured for coupling to an external device that is responsive to said situation being detected for feeding thereto data representative of the composite event.

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