Methods and systems for autonomously managing computer networks are provided. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, management functions are organized in a novel two-layer peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture. The bottom layer organizes management information in a unified object-relationship model,...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20050097146?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050097146 - Methods and systems for autonomously managing a network
