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Apparatus and method to automatically collect data regarding assets of a business entity

  • US 20030200304A1
  • Filed: 04/18/2002
  • Published: 10/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for using a fingerprint to collect attribute data and recognize an asset, comprising the steps of:

  • 1) opening a fingerprint file and reading the element ID code there from;

    2) finding all attributes having ID codes that map to said element ID;

    3) for an attribute of the element identified in step 1, determining the collection instruction associated with said attribute, and looking up the protocol to use in executing said collection instruction;

    4) using the protocol designated for each collection instruction, executing the collection instruction and collecting attribute data about the element;

    5) repeating steps 3 and 4 for each other attribute of the element identified in step 1 to collect all the attribute data regarding said element;

    6) executing one or more rules included in said fingerprint or pointed to by said fingerprint to calculate the probability that the element identified in step 1 exists.

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