Using network access port linkages for data structure update decisions

• US 8,601,104 B2
• Filed: 12/15/2006
• Issued: 12/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: MEC Management, LLC (Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Robert W., Cohen, Alexander J., Mangione-Smith, William Henry, Malamud, Mark A.
• Primary Examiner(s): SHINGLES, KRISTIE D
• Application Number:
  US11/641,099
• Publication Number:
  US 20080071826A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,545 Days
• Field of Search: 709/231, 709/201
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/046 comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/048 mobile agents
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0893 Assignment of logical groups to network elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0894 Policy-based network configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0895 Configuration of virtualised networks or elements, e.g. virtualised network function or OpenFlow elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/106 using time related information in packets, e.g. by adding timestamps

Abstract

A device, method, computer program product, and network subsystem are described for displaying a portion of a data structure or for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object and for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure or for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object.

Claims

1. A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object, the inter-core linkage including at least a configuration causing data in a first core to affecting data in a second core, the data including at least the tabular data object;

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object; and

circuitry for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition transferred via the inter-core linkage, the update of the tabular data object pushed from the first core to the second core using the inter-core linkage.

2. The network subsystem of claim 1 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

3. The network subsystem of claim 1 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

4. The network subsystem of claim 1 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

5. The network subsystem of claim 1 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

6. The network subsystem of claim 1 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

7. The network subsystem of claim 1 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

8. The network subsystem of claim 1 further comprising:

circuitry for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

9. The network subsystem of claim 1 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

11. The network subsystem of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object.

12. The network subsystem of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object.

13. The network subsystem of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object.

14. The network subsystem of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object.

15. The network subsystem of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object.

16. The network subsystem of claim 1 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage;

circuitry for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object; and

circuitry for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

17. The network subsystem of claim 16 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular object;

circuitry for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage;

circuitry for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object;

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object;

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object;

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object; and

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object.

18. The network subsystem of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular object;

circuitry for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage;

circuitry for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object;

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object;

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object;

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object; and

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object.

19. The network subsystem of claim 1 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving or indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage;

circuitry for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object; and

circuitry for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

20. The network subsystem of claim 19 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage;

circuitry for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object; and

circuitry for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

21. The network subsystem of claim 1 in which

the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprising:

circuitry for obtaining a bi-directional inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object; and

the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object comprises;

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the bi-directional inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object.

22. The method of claim 1 wherein the inter-core linkage includes a configuration causing data in a first core affecting data in a second core, wherein the data includes the tabular data object, wherein the tabular data object is push from the first core to the second core using the inter-core linkage;

wherein the first core includes a configuration for processing the tabular data object.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the first core includes a configuration for processing the tabular data object, wherein the processing the tabular data object includes render the tabular data object by maintaining a relationship between the first core and the second core.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein the inter-core linkage includes a configuration causing data in a first core affecting data in a second core, wherein the data includes the tabular data object, wherein the tabular data object is push from the first core to the second core using the inter-core linkage;

wherein the second core includes a configuration for processing the tabular data object.

10. A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object, the inter-core linkage including at least a configuration causing data in a first core to affect data in a second core, the data including at least the tabular data object; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with he tabular data object, the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object including at least;

circuitry for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object, the portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object pushed from the first core to the second core using the inter-core linkage.

25. The network subsystem of claim 10 further comprising:

circuitry for obtaining the update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition transferred via the inter-core linkage.

26. A hardware-containing network subsystem comprising:

a linkage module operable for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object, the inter-core linkage including at least a configuration causing data in a first core to affect data in a second core, the data including at least the tabular data object;

a link management module operable for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object; and

a decision module operable for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition transferred via the inter-core linkage, the update of the tabular data object pushed from the first core to the second core using the inter-core linkage.

27. A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory signal-bearing medium including at least;

one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object, the inter-core linkage including at least a configuration causing data in a first core to affecting data in a second core, the data including at least the tabular data object;

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object; and

one or more instructions for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition transferred via the inter-core linkage, the update of the tabular data object pushed from the first core to the second core using the inter-core linkage.

28. A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object, the inter-core linkage including at least a configuration causing data in a first core to affect data in a second core, the data including at least the tabular data object; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object, the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object including at least;

circuitry for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value, the update of the tabular data object pushed from the first core to the second core using the inter-core linkage.

29. The network subsystem of claim 28 in which the

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object further comprises:

circuitry for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

30. A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object, the tabular data object comprising at least one spreadsheet including multiple cells, the inter-core linkage including at least a configuration causing data in a first core to affect data in a second core, the data including at least the tabular data object;

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object; and

circuitry for obtaining an update of at least one cell of the multiple cells of the at least one spreadsheet of the tabular data object according to at least one arithmetic formula definition transferred via the inter-core linkage, the update of the tabular data object pushed from the first core to the second core using the inter-core linkage.