WO1999048089A3 - Network device and information representation using objects - Google Patents

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WO1999048089A3
WO1999048089A3 PCT/US1999/005051 US9905051W WO9948089A3 WO 1999048089 A3 WO1999048089 A3 WO 1999048089A3 US 9905051 W US9905051 W US 9905051W WO 9948089 A3 WO9948089 A3 WO 9948089A3
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Aaron Ludtke
Harumi Kawamura
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Aaron Ludtke
Harumi Kawamura
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/40—Bus networks
    • H04L12/40052—High-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L41/00—Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
    • H04L41/02—Standardisation; Integration
    • H04L41/0233—Object-oriented techniques, for representation of network management data, e.g. common object request broker architecture [CORBA]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L41/00—Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L41/00—Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
    • H04L41/12—Discovery or management of network topologies

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A general hierarchical model (Figure 4) represents functions and capabilities of a network of devices in a uniform standardized format. Objects are used to represent devices, subdevices, supported media, installed media and available services. Network devices are included within a unit object list, including corresponding unit object descriptors. For devices having subunits, the unit object descriptor is associated with a subunit object list, including corresponding subunit object descriptors. Object lists (list 0 - list 3) associated with each subunit object descriptor include a supported media object list representing media types supported by the subunit and an installed media object list representing information available on the media within the subunit. For subunits capable of providing services, the subunit object descriptor has an associated object list representing the services available through the subunit. The uniform standardized format allows two devices coupled together within a IEEE 1394-1995 serial bus network to exchange information including their respective object lists and entries.
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DE69933285T DE69933285T2 (en) 1998-03-17 1999-03-09 NETWORK AND INFORMATION DISPLAY BY OBJECTS
EP99911204A EP1068611B1 (en) 1998-03-17 1999-03-09 Network device and information representation using objects
JP2000537206A JP2002507809A (en) 1998-03-17 1999-03-09 Processing apparatus and method for expressing devices and available information in a device network using object list and object entry
CA002322755A CA2322755C (en) 1998-03-17 1999-03-09 Network device and information representation using objects
AU29901/99A AU2990199A (en) 1998-03-17 1999-03-09 Method and apparatus for representing devices and available information within anetwork of devices using object lists and object entries

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