WO2003023738A1 - Network operating system software suite - Google Patents
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Abstract
A network operating system suite (10) having installation and management features that support a multitude of network services all running simultaneously on multiple platforms of operating systems on multiple host server computers (40, 60, 80), wherein a single, common graphical management interface (20) is provided for management of the different types and versions of network operating system software.
Description
NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM SUITE
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
To the full extent permitted by law, the present application claims priority to and the benefit as a patent cooperation treaty application to non-provisional application entitled "Network Operating System Software Suite" filed on September 11, 2002, having not yet been assigned a Serial number, and to provisional patent application entitled "Network Operating System Software Suite" filed on September 11, 2001, having assigned Serial No. 60/322,338, wherein said applications are incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to network computing systems and more specifically to a network operating system suite providing enterprise local and wide area networks configured to provide multiple network services using multiple host server computers and multiple network operating system software types and versions all managed and operated via a single, common graphical desktop management interf ce. The
present invention is particularly useful for, although not strictly limited to, network configurations and infrastructures that provide network services such as networking multiple computers, web hosting, multiple E-mail boxes, E-commerce, faxing, data storage and management, and server functions for all computing operations .
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The utilization and management of multiple computers has become a necessary and indispensable task for all business enterprises. For instance, even a relatively small business may have a multitude of computers networked with a plurality of servers for managing and sharing data and software; as the size of a company increases so does the complexity of its computing needs. Furthermore, many companies have the need to run multiple platforms of operating systems including, but not limited to, WINDOWS, UNIX, LINUX and SUN SOLARIS, for performing various tasks .
Network operating systems, in general, are computer programs that may provide file services, print services, web hosting services, E-mail services, network routing services, virtual computing services, network traffic management services,
routing services, naming services, authentication services and/or firewall services. Furthermore, such services are typically individually or collectively supported by a variety of network operating system software typically published by several different vendors. As a result, the level of performance of each network service support software varies according to the type of network service utilized and supported thereunder.
Although a higher level of performance of network services is usually achieved through combining different versions of network operating system software, each network operating system software generally has intricate and detailed installation and configuration procedures specific and proprietary to each of such software, often making completion of the installation process a highly difficult and time-consuming task. As a result, many end-users of complex network operating system software typically turn to highly trained staff or technical service consultants for installation assistance. However, such installation service support is not only expensive, but also often time-consuming in itself, requiring the recruit of various staff each having configuration skills specific to a particular version of the network operating system software being used. In essence then, if an end-user wishes to install and use more than one publisher-specific version of the network operating system
software, the end-user must usually undertake the costly and ongoing task of recruiting multiple installation entities to perform the installation processes specific to each network operating system software.
The state of the art of Network Operating System Software provides for the following functional limitations:
No single instance of any Network Operating System Software is capable of concurrently providing all of the possible network services on a single host computer.
Different versions of Network Operating System Software published by different vendors offer different levels of performance in the support of each network service type that varies according to each network service type.
The highest level of performance of most or all of these network services is provided by a combination of different versions of Network Operating System Software published by different vendors.
All versions of Network Operating System Software have installation procedures that are highly difficult, specific and
proprietary to each version that must be completed to allow support for any network services. These procedures must be performed by highly trained staff of the end user or by technical service consultants.
Each version of Network Operating System Software requires an installation staff with configuration skills specific to that version of Network Operating System Software. This requires the customer to use multiple installation entities to perform Network Operating System Software installation if the customer wishes to install and use more than one publisher-specific version of Network Operating System Software. This multiple- entity support is an ongoing and never-ending cost to the end- user.
In summary, there are no common configuration and management interfaces available that allow configuration and management functions from one common desktop environment. Moreover, each network operating system software requires continuous maintenance due to the absence of easily implemented and common interfaces from shipped versions of each network operating system software distribution. As such, presently there are no common configuration and management interfaces that permit
configuration and concurrent management functions of multiple network services from a single desktop interface.
Therefore, it is readily apparent that there is a need for a network operating system suite providing a user friendly standardized and central configuration of network operating system software capable of simultaneously running multiple platforms of operating systems on multiple host server computers, wherein a single, common graphical desktop management interface is provided for management of the different types and versions of network operating system software.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly described, in a preferred embodiment, the present invention overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages, and meets the recognized need for such a software system, by providing a network operating system suite having installation and management features that support a multitude of network services all running simultaneously on multiple platforms of operating systems on multiple host server computers, wherein a single, common graphical desktop management interface is provided for management of the different types and versions of network operating system software.
More specifically, the present invention preferably comprises a monitor, a keyboard and a touch-pad-pointing device connected to a processor-based host, wherein the host is configured with the Microsoft WINDOWS 2000 Server Network Operating System Software program. The Microsoft WINDOWS 2000 Server user and group management software is configured by custom-configurations that serve as extensions to allow concurrent management of other network operating system software suite and component network operating system software versions. Management of rights and security for all shared resources are supported by each component network operating system software version. A Sun Microsystems Netra RISC-processor based host configured with SUN SOLARIS 8 Network Operating System Software provides web-hosting network services . An Intel-processor based host configured with the LINUX Network Operating System Software provides high-performance file and print services and also supports E-mail-hosting network service. Each network service is configurable from the WINDOWS 2000 Server desktop interface via custom-configured management tools that are started and conform to the icon-based WINDOWS functionality. Finally, the network services performed best by each server are selectively configured to their optimal level of functionality during the installation process on each network operating system software
version according to a particular version's ability to support specific network services. The network services configurations are completed prior to distribution so that the end-user or customer need only customize the user-specific details for all the required network services .
A feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to provide a method that allows an end-user or customer to install multiple instances of different versions of network operating system software on multiple hosts.
A feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to provide a single, common graphical desktop management interface for management of different types and instances of network operating system software.
A feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to provide a common and integrated set of management tools to allow the administration and management of all security elements and network services in the total network operating system software environment.
A feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to provide a network operating system suite that
supports network services configurable by a graphical configuration tool installed by default on a single, common graphical management interface.
A feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to provide a networking system utilized as an all-in-one system for networking, web hosting, emailing, data storage and management and as a multi-application services infrastructure.
A feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to provide an optimized networking system having multiple operation system platforms .
A feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to eliminate the need for technical expertise of the various types and versions of network operating system software.
A feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to provide unlimited combinations of types and versions of network operating system software to support high levels of performance required from network services .
These and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent to one skilled in the art
from the following description and claims when read in light of the accompanying drawings .
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will be better understood by reading the Detailed Description of the Preferred and Alternate Embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawing figures, in which like reference numerals denote similar structure and refer to like elements throughout, and in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a network operating system suite according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention showing the management console .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED AND ALTERNATE EMBODIMENTS
In describing the preferred and alternate embodiments of the present invention, as illustrated in the figures and/or described herein, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. The invention, however, is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish similar functions.
Referring now to FIG. 1, the present invention is a network operating system suite 10, system and method, wherein suite 10 preferably generally comprises a control panel 20, a first host computer 40, a second host computer 60 and a third host computer
80.
Control panel 20 preferably comprises a single monitor 22 in communication with a keyboard 24 and a touch-pad-pointing device 26, wherein monitor 22, keyboard 24 and touch-pad- pointing device 26 are connected to first host computer 40 for operation thereof. Touch-pad-pointing device 26 can be any suitable implement such as, for exemplary purposes only, a computer mouse, provided that the chosen implement is able to interact with the graphical interface of first host computer 40 as known within the art.
First host computer 40 is preferably an Intel-processor based host computer and is preferably configured with Microsoft WINDOWS 2000 Server Network Operating System Software having user and group management software preferably configured via custom-configurations that serve as extensions to allow concurrent management of other network operating system software versions running on second host computer 60 and a third host
computer 80. Specifically, first host computer 40, through communication with monitor 22, keyboard 24 and touch-pad- pointing device 26, functions as a single, common graphical desktop management interface for management and operation of second host computer 60 and a third host computer 80 and their accompanying network operating system software versions.
Second host computer 60 is preferably a Sun Microsystems Netra RISC-processor based host computer and is preferably configured with SUN SOLARIS 8 Network Operating System Software. Second host computer 60 preferably functions to provide, via the installed and configured SUN SOLARIS 8 Network Operating System Software, web-hosting network services. Although the preferred network service provided by second host computer 60 is web- hosting network services, it is contemplated in alternate embodiments that second host computer 60 may provide other types of network services such as, for exemplary purposes only, multiple E-mail boxes, E-commerce, faxing, data storage and management, networking multiple computers, and/or other server functions for all computing operations.
Second host computer 60 is preferably networked to first host computer 40. As such, the network services provided by second host computer 60 are preferably managed and operated from
first host computer 40 via its installed and configured Microsoft WINDOWS 2000 Server Network Operating System Software.
Third host computer 80 is preferably an Intel-processor based host computer and is preferably configured with LINUX Network Operating System Software. Third host computer 80 preferably functions to provide, via the installed and configured LINUX Network Operating System Software, high- performance file and print services, and further functions to support E-mail-hosting network services. Although the preferred network services provided by third host computer are file, print and E-mail support services, it is contemplated in an alternate embodiment that third host computer 80 may provide other types of services such as, for exemplary purposes only, multiple E- mail boxes, E-commerce, faxing, data storage and management, networking multiple computers, and/or other server functions for all computing operations.
Third host computer 80 is preferably networked to first host computer 40. As such, the network services provided by third host computer 80 are preferably managed and operated from first host computer 40 via its installed and configured
Microsoft WINDOWS 2000 Server Network Operating System Software.
The web-hosting network service provided by second host computer 60 via its installed and configured SUN SOLARIS 8 Network Operating System Software, as well as the file, print E- mail support network services provided by third host computer 80 5 via its installed and configured LINUX Network Operating System Software, are each preferably configurable from the WINDOWS 2000 Server desktop of first host computer 40. Specifically, the specific network services provided by second and third host computers 60 and 80, respectively, are configurable via WINDOWS
L0 2000 custom-configured management tools that are started and conform to the WINDOWS Operating System icon-based functionality. It is known amongst those skilled within the art of WINDOWS icon-based technology that an icon is a ' graphical image upon the host computer desktop graphical interface,
L5 wherein "clicking" on the icon via touch-pad-pointing device 26, or any other suitable interaction therewith, including but not limited to keyboard-desktop interaction, executes computer programmed commands directing the host computer to commence a desired action. WINDOWS based icons preferably run on host
.0 computers that have been installed and configured with WINDOWS operating system platforms such as, but not limited to, WINDOWS 3.1 (with Win32s), WINDOWS 95 and above, and WINDOWS XP.
Through interaction via the graphical interface and accompanying graphical configuration tools, i.e., icons, of first host computer 40, a network user is able to simultaneously manage and operate each of the different network services and network operating system software of second and third host computers 60 and 80, respectively, wherein multiple icons are preferably used to represent or correspond ' to the various network operating system software versions and the network services provided thereby. Specifically, by using touch-pad- pointing device 26, a network user is able interact with icons on the graphical interface of first host computer 40 and thereby manage, control and operate the general network services provided by suite 10 and supported by the various network operating system software versions.
Furthermore, an integrated security schema is preferably configured on first host computer 40 to allow a shared security definition to be shared among the network operating system software versions installed and configured on second host computer 60 and third host computer 80.
The network services provided by second host computer 60 and third host computer 80 are preferably configured to function at optimal performance during their installation process on each
network operating system software version according to the particular version's ability to effectively support the specific network service. As such, optimal configuration of each network service is completed prior to distribution of the network operating system software, thus requiring the end-user or customer to simply customize each network provided thereunder to user-specific details.
It is contemplated in an alternate embodiment that first host computer 40 could be installed and configured with other types of WINDOWS operating system platforms such as, for exemplary purposes only, WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS
Millennium Edition or WINDOWS XP.
In another alternate embodiment, first host computer 40 could be installed and configured with any suitable operating system that enables management and control of the network operating system software and network services of suite 10 via a graphical interface and graphical configuration tools.
In another alternate embodiment, second host computer 60 and third host computer 80 could be installed and configured with different platforms of operating systems such as, for
exemplary purposes only, MACINTOSH, UNIX, BEOS, AMIGA or MS-DOS, to provide a vast array of networking services .
In still another alternate embodiment, second host computer 60 and third host computer 80 could be configured to provide alternate network services such as, for exemplary purposes only, multiple E-mail boxes, E-commerce, faxing, data storage and management, networking multiple computers, and/or other server functions for all computing operations.
In yet another alternate embodiment, unit 10 could comprise a first host computer having the WINDOWS 2000 Operating System installed and configured thereon, a second host computer having the SUN SOLARIS Operating System installed and configured thereon, a third host computer having the LINUX Operating System installed and configured thereon, a fourth host computer having the UNIX Operating System installed and configured thereon, a fifth host computer having the MACINTOSH Operating System installed and configured thereon, a sixth host computer having the BE Operating System (BeOS) installed and configured thereon, a seventh host computer having the AMIGA Operating System installed and configured thereon, an eighth host computer having MS-DOS installed and configured thereon or any combination of these operating platforms to provide a vast array of networking
services supported and running simultaneously therefrom, wherein each network service and each network operating system software is managed and controlled from a single, common graphical desktop management interface .
In yet another alternate embodiment, suite 10 could comprise any number of host computers each having installed and configured thereon different publisher-specific versions of a type of network operating system software for supporting and simultaneously running a multitude of varying network services each capable of being managed and controlled from a single, common graphical desktop management interface .
Having thus described exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted by those skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only, and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein, but is limited only by the following claims.
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1. A network operating system software suite, comprising: multiple network operating system software versions; a single and common desktop management interface; preconfigured network services; graphical management tools for each network operating system software version; and an integrated security schema configuration to allow a shared security definition to be shared among the included network operating system software versions .
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