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AssigneePalo Alto Research Center Incorporated
InventorsTed T. Kuo, Li-Jen Wang, Bo-chieh Yang, Jeffrey D. Abramowitz, Andrea Peiro
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Apparatus and methods are provided for managing network resources. A central unified services and device management framework is operated to simultaneously manage various types of resources on behalf of multiple organizations. Within the framework, a common management layer provides services (e.g., account management, event logging) common to multiple different services and devices. Within a specific management layer, separate subsystems are implemented for different devices or types of devices. The device-specific subsystems invoke device-independent functional modules through primitives exposed by the common management layer. A given organization may establish tiered logical constructs to group resources deployed at different physical locations (e.g., cities, offices) or within different subdivisions of the organizations (e.g., subsidiaries, departments).
An apparatus for managing heterogeneous network resources of multiple organizations, the apparatus comprising:
A method of centrally managing multiple types of devices in a network, the method comprising:
A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of method of centrally configuring multiple types of devices in a network, the method comprising:
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