Method and system for Web-based asset management
First Claim
1. A method for asset management utilizing the World Wide Web, comprising:
- Accessing the World Wide Web using a user'"'"'s computer-related hardware device;
transferring information from said computer-related hardware device through said World Wide Web to a remote storage medium;
transferring said information from said remote storage medium to a new computer-related hardware device; and
using said information from said computer-related hardware device on said new computer-related hardware device to update said user'"'"'s settings on said new computer-related hardware device.
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Abstract
The method and system of the present invention provides an improved technique for replacing, implementing and managing computer-related assets. A technician accesses the World Wide Web through a user'"'"'s computer. The information resident on the computer, including information regarding the computer and the user'"'"'s preferences, are downloaded to a remote storage medium through the World Wide Web. Once downloaded, all information may be removed from the user'"'"'s computer. Subsequently, the technician accesses another computer such as, for example, a new computer that has been assigned to the same user. The technician accesses the World Wide Web through the new computer and downloads the information previously stored on the remote storage medium. This information can then be used to install the user'"'"'s prior applications, settings and preferences on the new computer.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for asset management utilizing the World Wide Web, comprising:
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Accessing the World Wide Web using a user'"'"'s computer-related hardware device;
transferring information from said computer-related hardware device through said World Wide Web to a remote storage medium;
transferring said information from said remote storage medium to a new computer-related hardware device; and
using said information from said computer-related hardware device on said new computer-related hardware device to update said user'"'"'s settings on said new computer-related hardware device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for asset management utilizing the World Wide Web, comprising:
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a user'"'"'s computer-related hardware device, said computer-related hardware device having access to the World Wide Web;
a new-computer-related hardware device for said user, said new computer-related hardware device having access to the World Wide Web;
means for transferring information from said computer-related hardware device through said World Wide Web to a remote storage medium;
means for transferring said information from said remote storage medium to said new computer-related hardware device; and
means for using said information from said computer-related hardware device on said new computer-related hardware device to update said user'"'"'s settings on said new computer-related hardware device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for asset management using the World Wide Web, comprising:
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accessing the World Wide Web through a series of computer-related hardware devices connected to a network;
transferring information regarding each computer-related hardware device in said series of computer-related hardware devices to a remote storage medium;
compiling information related to said series of computer-related hardware devices derived from said information residing on said remote storage medium; and
preparing and disseminating reports compiled from said information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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