Remote management of computing devices
First Claim
1. An enhanced desktop management interface within a computing device for interfacing with a management information system, the enhanced desktop management interface comprising:
- a service layer having a management interface and a component interface;
a plurality of management applications, each of the plurality of management applications being coupled to the management interface of the service layer;
a plurality of manageable elements which interface with the component interface of the service layer;
a primary communication path interface through which the enhanced desktop management interface communicates, through a primary communication path, with the management information system; and
,an alternate communication path interface through which the enhanced desktop management interface communicates with the management information system when the primary communication path is unavailable, the alternate communication path interface being used instead of the primary communication path interface when the primary communication path is unavailable.
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Abstract
An enhanced desktop management interface within a computing device interfaces with a management information system. The enhanced desktop management interface includes a service layer which has a management interface and a component interface. A plurality of management applications interact with the management interface of the service layer. Also, a plurality of manageable elements interface with the component interface of the service layer. When a primary communication path interface is available, the enhanced desktop management interface communicates with the management information system through the primary communication path. When the primary communication path interface is not available and an alternate communication path interface is available, the enhanced desktop management interface communicates with the management information system through the alternate communication path.
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34 Claims
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1. An enhanced desktop management interface within a computing device for interfacing with a management information system, the enhanced desktop management interface comprising:
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a service layer having a management interface and a component interface; a plurality of management applications, each of the plurality of management applications being coupled to the management interface of the service layer; a plurality of manageable elements which interface with the component interface of the service layer; a primary communication path interface through which the enhanced desktop management interface communicates, through a primary communication path, with the management information system; and
,an alternate communication path interface through which the enhanced desktop management interface communicates with the management information system when the primary communication path is unavailable, the alternate communication path interface being used instead of the primary communication path interface when the primary communication path is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing connection between an enhanced desktop management interface within a computing device and a management information system, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) when a primary communication path is available, establishing connection between the enhanced desktop management interface and the management information system using a primary communication path interface to the primary communication path; and
,(b) when the primary communication path is unavailable and an alternate communication path is available, establishing connection between the enhanced desktop management interface and the management information system using an alternate communication path interface to the alternate communication path. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An enhanced desktop management interface within a computing device for interfacing with a management information system, the enhanced desktop management interface comprising:
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a primary communication path interface through which the enhanced desktop management interface communicates with the management information system; and
,an alternate communication path interface through which the enhanced desktop management interface communicates with the management information system when the primary communication path is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for providing connection between a remote computer and a management information system, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) when a primary communication path is available between the management information system and the remote computer, establishing connection between the management information system and the remote computer using the primary communication path; and
,(b) when the primary communication path is unavailable, performing the following substeps; (b.1) contacting the remote computer by the management information system through an alternate communication path, (b.2) requesting, by the management information system from the remote computer, information indicating currently available connection paths between the management information system and the remote computer, and (b.3) selecting, by the management information system, a connection path between the remote computer and the management information system from among the currently available connection paths. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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