NETWORKED COMPUTER MANAGEMENT WITH A MOBILE SOFTWARE AGENT
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1. A method of managing the state of networked computers, comprising:
- specifying a preferred state;
defining selected networked computers to be maintained in the preferred state;
monitoring the selected networked computers for deviation from the preferred state; and
bringing the selected networked computers that deviate from the preferred state to the preferred state via a mobile software agent that travels autonomously between the selected networked computers.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of managing the state of networked computers. A preferred state is specified, and selected networked computers to be maintained in the preferred state are defined. The networked computers are monitored for deviation from the preferred state, and are brought to the preferred state if they deviate by a mobile software agent that travels autonomously between the selected networked computers.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of managing the state of networked computers, comprising:
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specifying a preferred state;
defining selected networked computers to be maintained in the preferred state;
monitoring the selected networked computers for deviation from the preferred state; and
bringing the selected networked computers that deviate from the preferred state to the preferred state via a mobile software agent that travels autonomously between the selected networked computers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions operable when executed to cause a computer to:
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receive and store data defining a preferred state of computers;
receive and store data defining selected networked computers to be maintained in the preferred state;
generate a mobile software agent that travels autonomously between the selected networked computers and brings the selected networked computers that deviate from the preferred state to the preferred state.
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17. A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions operable when executed to cause a computer to:
generate a mobile software agent that travels autonomously between selected networked computers that deviate from a preferred state to the preferred state.
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18. A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions operable when executed to cause a computer to:
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monitor a first networked computer for deviation from a preferred state;
bring the first networked computer to the preferred state if it deviates from the preferred state; and
copy the executable instructions operable to perform the monitoring, bringing to a preferred state, and copying functions to a second networked computer. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computerized networked computer management system, comprising:
a networked computer server, operable to generate a mobile software agent that travels autonomously between networked computers, monitors the networked computers for deviation from a preferred state, and brings the selected computers that deviate from the preferred state to the preferred state.
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21. A method of managing the state of networked computers, comprising:
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specifying a preferred state;
defining selected networked computers to be maintained in the preferred state;
monitoring the selected networked computers for deviation from the preferred state; and
bringing the selected networked computers that deviate from the preferred state to the preferred state via a mobile software agent that is sent to the selected networked computers.
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