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System and method for managing and communicating state changes of a complex system

  • US RE41,991 E1
  • Filed: 12/14/2006
  • Issued: 12/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing state changes of a system that includes a plurality of configuration items, wherein each configuration item is a functional component of the system and has an associated state value that is one of a set of state values describing operational characteristics of the configuration item, comprising:

  • constructing a data structure in each of the configuration items representing transitions between the state values;

    receiving notification requests at the configuration items, each notification request including a first set of state values, a second set of state values, a requester identifier, and a message value;

    associating the requester identifier and message value of each notification request with a transition from a state in the first set of state values to a state value in the second set of state values; and

    in response to a transition of a configuration item between state values, selecting the message value and requester identifier associated with the transition and sending the message value to the requester referenced by the requester identifier.

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