Patent ID: 6976241
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A cross platform administrative framework configured to manage administrative services in a service system, the administrative framework comprising: a system administrative subsystem operationally coupled to an administrative service interface and configured to provide an entry point into the administrative framework and perform at least one administrative function including initialization of administrative services and invocation of at least one service associated with performing administrative services; a data management subsystem, the data management subsystem including at least one device data manager implemented as a layer on a framework-specific database, configured as a persistent service and configured to provide data retrieval and storage functionality, handle all device related data actions; an event service framework configured to enable transmission of events without the supplier of the event being required to know the consumers of the event, wherein the administrative framework is not operating system specific; and a device detection framework configured to detect devices and store device information in the framework-specific database.