Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Christopher J. Hamat
  • Patent number: 6654782
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically processing a network event using an action set in a distributed computing environment are described. The occurrence of a network event is sensed via a sensor thread through receipt of a message indicating a network event occurrence, the message including event data pertinent to the network event. A generate daemon via a generate thread is launched responsive to a notification from the sensor process. An event mapping is retrieved by the generate daemon. The event mapping corresponds to the network event and identifies an action set. A generated action set is generated from the event mapping by the generate daemon and the generated action set is enqueued onto an event queue within which can be queued a plurality of generated action sets which each correspond to an instance of an action set. A process daemon is launched via a process thread responsive to a notification from the generate daemon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Networks Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric David O'Brien, James Robert Tryon, Jr.