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Service operations on a computer system

  • US 20040078721A1
  • Filed: 03/26/2002
  • Published: 04/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of performing a service operation on a computer comprising the steps of:

  • receiving at a support centre from the computer information indicative of the need for a service operation;

    identifying a service operation to be performed based on the information received from the computer;

    forwarding a task record for the service operation from the support centre to a mobile computing device associated with an engineer who is to perform the service operation; and

    prior commencement of the service operation on the computer, establishing a local communication link between the computer and the mobile computing device, and confirming the service operation to be performed using data transmitted over said link.

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