Web-Based Asset Management
First Claim
1. A method for asset management utilizing the World Wide Web, the method comprising:
- receiving information from at least one first computer-related hardware device through the World Wide Web at a storage medium that is remote from the first computer-related hardware device;
transferring the information from the storage medium to a second computer-related hardware device; and
defining configuration settings on the second computer-related hardware device based on the information from the at least one first 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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32 Claims
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1. A method for asset management utilizing the World Wide Web, the method comprising:
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receiving information from at least one first computer-related hardware device through the World Wide Web at a storage medium that is remote from the first computer-related hardware device; transferring the information from the storage medium to a second computer-related hardware device; and defining configuration settings on the second computer-related hardware device based on the information from the at least one first computer-related hardware device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for asset management utilizing the World Wide Web, the system comprising:
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a first computer-related hardware device associated with a user, the first computer-related hardware device being configured to access the World Wide Web; at least one second computer-related hardware device configured to be associated with the user and to access the World Wide Web; means for transferring information from the first computer-related hardware device through the World Wide Web to a remote storage medium; means for transferring at least a portion of the information from the remote storage medium to the at least one second computer-related hardware device; and means for defining user settings on the at least one second computer-related hardware device based on at least a portion of the information from the first computer-related hardware device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for asset management using the World Wide Web, the method comprising:
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receiving respective information regarding a plurality of computer-related hardware devices at a storage medium that is remote from the plurality of computer-related hardware devices; deriving respective further information related to the plurality of computer-related hardware devices from the respective information residing on the storage medium; and defining configuration settings on at least one further computer-related hardware device that is to be associated with a user based on the respective information or the respective further information from at least one of the plurality of computer-related hardware devices. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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