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Architectures for netcentric computing systems
Assignee: Accenture Global Services Ltd
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Filing: 2000-11-03
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Granted: 2006-03-28
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Expires: 2020-11-03
Abstract
Abstract An execution architecture, a development architecture and an operations architecture for a netcentric computing system. The execution architecture contains common, run-time services required when an application executes in the netcentric computing system. The development architecture is the production environment for one or several systems development projects as well as for maintenance efforts. The purpose of the development environment is to support the tasks involved in the analysis, design, construction, and maintenance of business systems, as well as the associated management processes. It is important to note that the environment should adequately support all the development tasks, not just the code/compile/test/debug cycle. The operations architecture is a combination of tools and support services required to keep a production system up and running efficiently.
Inventors
- 👤 Marina Goodman
- 👤 Tor Mesoy
- 👤 Stanton J. Taylor
- 👤 Scott R. Reiter
- 👤 Michael T. Bowen
- 👤 Ralph Auriemma
- 👤 Tamara D. Alairys
- 👤 Christopher M. Degiorgio
- 👤 Lizbeth Johnson Coleman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/06; G06Q10/10; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/30; G06F11/34; G06F11/3409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
277 words
A netcentric computing system having an operations architecture stored on a computer readable medium, comprising: a operations integration architecture component executable to provide for the integration of other operations architecture components; a network/systems management component executable to survey a status of network devices for event faults and health information, to integrate into an overall management platform and to provide monitoring redundancy; a solution availability component executable to ensure availability of information technology systems through back-up or redundancy strategies by coordination of data across a plurality of network devices and by enablement of the netcentric computer system to recover from man-made and natural disasters that result in interruptions to service; a service management component executable to assist an information technology organization in providing quality information technology service and to support and to provide a central point of contact to route all reported incidents from users to support teams; a configuration management component executable to remotely administer changes to network components and to allow network management tools to remotely install or configure firmware or software on the network; a physical site management component executable to ensure that the physical environment is managed and protected against unplanned outages; an operations data architecture executable to support an overall service level agreement by defining how operations data is stored, accessed, used and distributed, and how an operations component interfaces to data generated by a different component; an operations execution architecture executable to provide the run-time services for execution of the operations architecture; and an operations development architecture, wherein the components provide specific functionality for the operations architecture, while the architectures represent the environments in which the components are developed, deployed, and operated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
277 words
A netcentric computing system having an operations architecture stored on a computer readable medium, comprising: a operations integration architecture component executable to provide for the integration of other operations architecture components; a network/systems management component executable to survey a status of network devices for event faults and health information, to integrate into an overall management platform and to provide monitoring redundancy; a solution availability component executable to ensure availability of information technology systems through back-up or redundancy strategies by coordination of data across a plurality of network devices and by enablement of the netcentric computer system to recover from man-made and natural disasters that result in interruptions to service; a service management component executable to assist an information technology organization in providing quality information technology service and to support and to provide a central point of contact to route all reported incidents from users to support teams; a configuration management component executable to remotely administer changes to network components and to allow network management tools to remotely install or configure firmware or software on the network; a physical site management component executable to ensure that the physical environment is managed and protected against unplanned outages; an operations data architecture executable to support an overall service level agreement by defining how operations data is stored, accessed, used and distributed, and how an operations component interfaces to data generated by a different component; an operations execution architecture executable to provide the run-time services for execution of the operations architecture; and an operations development architecture, wherein the components provide specific functionality for the operations architecture, while the architectures represent the environments in which the components are developed, deployed, and operated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The operations architecture of claim 1 , wherein said operations integration architecture comprises an integration framework and a monitoring component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The operations architecture of claim 2 , wherein said integration framework further comprises an applications program interface and an enterprise management console.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The operations architecture of claim 1 , wherein said network/systems management component is selected from the group consisting of a network management tool, a database management tool, an application management tool, a production scheduling tool, an output/input management tool and a security management tool.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The operations architecture of claim 4 , wherein said network management tool is selected from the group consisting of a network monitoring component and a network configuration management component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The operations architecture of claim 4 , wherein database management component is selected from the group consisting of a database performance monitoring service and a backup preparation service.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The operations architecture of claim 4 , wherein said output/input management tool is selected from the group consisting of an output job and queue manager, and a physical device manager.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The operations architecture of claim 1 , wherein said solutions availability component is selected from the group consisting of a backup/storage/recovery management component and a failover management component.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The operations architecture of claim 8 , further comprising a monitor for viewing application performance in a client server application.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The operations architecture of claim 1 , wherein said service management component is selected from the group consisting of a service desk component, a capacity planning component, a user administration component and a service level management component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The operations architecture of claim 10 , wherein said service desk component includes a workflow automation service, a service desk database, an incident querying capability service and a service desk reporting service.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The operations architecture of claim 10 , wherein said capacity planning, component includes a data collection agent, a scenario modeling agent and a data capture agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The operations architecture of claim 1 , wherein said configuration management components is selected from the group consisting of a software distribution/file transfer component, an asset management component, a change control component, a migration control component and a systems configuration management component.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The operations architecture of claim 13 , wherein said asset management component includes inventory management tools and license management tools.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The operations architecture of claim 13 , wherein said change control component includes a change control workflow automation application, a change control database and a change control reporting service.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The operations architecture of claim 1 , wherein said physical site management component includes a UPS/generator component, a raised floor, a fire suppression and climate control system, a plurality of wiring/cabling and a disaster recovery component.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The operations architecture of claim 1 , wherein the network configuration management component identifies, controls or monitors a plurality of managed objects in the network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The operations architecture of claim 17 , wherein the managed objects are hardware objects or software objects.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
The operations architecture of claim 1 , wherein said operations integration architecture addresses integration of operations architecture components and decides on common standards, interfaces, message formats, monitoring responsibilities, and file logging formats used by other components of the operation architecture.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The operations architecture of claim 2 , wherein said integration framework provides a foundation for standardizing the way system events are communicated, addressed, and managed throughout an environment of the netcentric computing system.
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