(19)
(11) EP 1 386 261 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.11.2003

(43) Date of publication:
04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06

(21) Application number: 02721339.6

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/007295
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/073470 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.03.2001 US 275429 P
11.03.2002 US 275429 P

(71) Applicant: Centerboard
Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WYNBLATT, Michael
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (US)
  • NAVAS, Julio, Cesar
    Concord, CA 94521 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Michael Ian 
Haseltine LakeImperial House15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD
London WC2B 6UD (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR HIGHLY DISTRIBUTED WIDE-AREA DATA MANAGEMENT OF A NETWORK OF DATA SOURCES THROUGH A DATABASE INTERFACE