Ronald Kent Tanner

US Patent:

7200661, Apr 3, 2007

Filed:

Dec 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/741425

Inventors:

Alan R Jex - Highland UT, US
Mark Mellor Pinegar - Provo UT, US
Kevin Lee Wilkins - Provo UT, US
Hong Zhu - Provo UT, US
Ronald Martin Tanner - Provo UT, US
Matthew Edward Lewis - Spanish Fork UT, US

Assignee:

Novell, Inc. - Provo UT

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 707100, 709220, 709223, 709225

Abstract:

A system and method for registering a workstation. The system enables a client to locate an import service for importing workstation information using the domain name system (DNS). A client may send registration information to the import service after locating the import service using the DNS. The import service may then create a workstation object based on at least a portion of the registration information. The import service may then forward the workstation object to the client for registering the workstation.

US Patent:

6721758, Apr 13, 2004

Filed:

Mar 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/821045

Inventors:

Alan R. Jex - Highland UT
Farrell Lynn Brough - South Jordan UT
Ronald M. Tanner - Provo UT

Assignee:

Novell, Inc. - Provo UT

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707103, 717165

Abstract:

A system and method for using schema attributes as meta-data is disclosed. A directory service is provided for use with a computer system or network to aid in storing and managing data or other information related to the system. A group of attributes having special names or meaning are provided and may be included in a class schema. If the meaning or use of a class changes after its creation, additional attributes may be added into the class schema. The directory service may also be configured to define or determine relationships between various object classes in a directory system via specially named relationship classes, wherein the relationships are defined or determined before any instances of the classes exist in the directory.