A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product is presented for management of a distributed data processing system on behalf of a plurality of management customers. Endpoint objects, system objects, and network objects are logically organized into a set of scopes that do not logically overlap....http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20030041167?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030041167 - Method and system for managing secure geographic boundary resources within a network management framework
