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Log access interface between a network and repositories
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1996-07-30
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Granted: 1998-05-12
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Expires: 2016-07-30
Abstract
Abstract An interface between a telecommunication network and multiple types of repositories. The invention is an apparatus and method for interfacing a CMIP network through a computer system to a repository. The computer system operates a log agent which translates CMIP instructions received by the computer system from the CMIP network to a set of standardized functions. The log agent is the same for all types of repositories. Each type of repository has a unique log access library. The log access library translates the standardized functions of the log agent to a form that can be interpreted by an application specific interface of the repository. Each type of repository has a unique application specific interface. Selection of a plurality of logged events can be determined by the log agent or the log access library.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric A. Henderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/02; H04L41/0213; H04L41/04; H04L41/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A telecommunications log access apparatus comprising: a CMIP network; a computer system connected to the CMIP network, the computer system receiving events to be logged and requests for logged events; a log agent operating on the computer system, the log agent processing the network events to be logged and requests for logged events by executing a set of standardized functions; a plurality of repository types connected to the computer system for storing the logged events, each repository type having a corresponding application specific interface; and a plurality of log access libraries operating on the computer system, each log access library controlling a corresponding repository through the corresponding application specific interface based upon the functions executed by the log agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A telecommunications log access apparatus comprising: a CMIP network; a computer system connected to the CMIP network, the computer system receiving events to be logged and requests for logged events; a log agent operating on the computer system, the log agent processing the network events to be logged and requests for logged events by executing a set of standardized functions; a plurality of repository types connected to the computer system for storing the logged events, each repository type having a corresponding application specific interface; and a plurality of log access libraries operating on the computer system, each log access library controlling a corresponding repository through the corresponding application specific interface based upon the functions executed by the log agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The telecommunications log access apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the log access library controls a selection of a plurality events to be logged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The telecommunications log access apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein the selection of a plurality of events to be logged is performed by the log agent when the log access library does not have the capability of performing the desired selection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The telecommunications log access apparatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of computer systems connected to the CMIP network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The telecommunications log access apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the repository comprises a flat file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The telecommunications log access apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the repository comprises a relational data base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The telecommunications log access apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the repository comprises an object oriented data base.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of logging telecommunications events occurring on a CMIP network to a repository controlled by a computer system connected to the CMIP network, the method comprising the steps of: generating a CMIP command instructing the logging of an event to a repository; translating the CMIP command into a combination of standardized functions, the translation being performed by a CCITT X.735 standardized log agent; translating the combination of standardized functions into a form which can be interpreted by an application programming interface of the repository, the translation being performed by a log access library.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of logging telecommunications events occurring on a CMIP network to a repository controlled by a computer system connected to the CMIP network, the method comprising the steps of: generating a CMIP command instructing the logging of an event to a repository; translating the CMIP command into a combination of standardized functions, the translation being performed by a CCITT X.735 standardized log agent; translating the combination of standardized functions into a form which can be interpreted by an application programming interface of the repository, the translation being performed by a log access library.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
122 words
A telecommunications log access apparatus comprising: a CMIP network; a computer system connected to the CMIP network, the computer system receiving events to be logged and requests for logged events; a plurality of similar log agents operating on the computer system, each log agent processing the network events to be logged and requests for logged events by executing a set of standardized functions; a plurality of repository types connected to the computer system for storing the logged events, each repository type having an application specific interface; and a plurality of log access libraries operating on the computer system, each log access library controlling a corresponding repository through a corresponding application specific interface based upon the functions executed by a corresponding log agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
122 words
A telecommunications log access apparatus comprising: a CMIP network; a computer system connected to the CMIP network, the computer system receiving events to be logged and requests for logged events; a plurality of similar log agents operating on the computer system, each log agent processing the network events to be logged and requests for logged events by executing a set of standardized functions; a plurality of repository types connected to the computer system for storing the logged events, each repository type having an application specific interface; and a plurality of log access libraries operating on the computer system, each log access library controlling a corresponding repository through a corresponding application specific interface based upon the functions executed by a corresponding log agent.
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