SYSTEM FOR ORGANIZING, MANAGING AND RUNNING ENTERPRISE-WIDE SCANS

• US 20140229522A1
• Filed: 04/18/2014
• Published: 08/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Raytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Raytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
• Inventors: Turner, Joseph A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,258,387 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/903 Querying for retrieval from the web G06F16/953
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90328 using search space presentation or visualization, e.g. category or range presentation and selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9035 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/564 by virus signature recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols

Abstract

Disclosed is a system configured to create, organize, and monitor computer searches across a large number of networked computers. The system allows individual searches to be created and tailored depending upon specific objectives. Once established, the system permits the search parameters to be subsequently edited as needed. A graphical user interface (GUI) allows users to view established searches and to monitor searches once activated. Search results can also be tabulated by way of the GUI.

Claims

1. A system for managing multiple scans across a computer network, the system comprising:

a central computer configured to organize and manage a plurality of different scans;

a number of client computers, the client computers communicating with the central computer via the computer network, each of the client computers including an agent configured to perform a scan of the client computer;

a database associated with the central computer, the database containing a plurality of different scan objects, each of the scan objects containing details regarding a type of scan to be performed; and

a graphical user interface configured to display a list of the scan objects and communication commands to the central computer, whereby the graphical user interface enables users to initiate a scan by an agent in accordance with the details specified by a corresponding scan object.

2. The system as described in claim 1 further comprising a scan object editor configured to permit a user to modify a previously created scan object.

3. The system as described in claim 1 further comprising an agent server protocol that formats the search details specified by the scan object.

4. The system as described in claim 1 wherein an application adapter is delivered to the agents prior to a search being initiated.