Collection of information regarding a device or a user of a device across a communication link
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A method of collecting information, the method comprising:
- transmitting a discovery rule across a communication link to a computer system, wherein the discovery rule is to be applied to data about the computer system or a user to generate information, and wherein the data is collected by a discovery agent located in the computer system, and receiving the information from the computer system.
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Abstract
A system is provided for collecting information regarding a device or a user of a device. Information is collected from a discovery agent residing on the computer system. At certain times, the agent may be activated to collect the information. A sender transmits a discovery rule across a communication link to a computer system. The discovery agent and the discovery rule are separate code sequences or separate programs. The discovery rule is then applied to the information received from the discovery agent and the resulting information is returned back to the sender. Where the sender receives a user request, such as regarding the computer system, the discovery rule may be transmitted and the sender may use the resulting information to respond to the user request.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of collecting information, the method comprising:
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transmitting a discovery rule across a communication link to a computer system, wherein the discovery rule is to be applied to data about the computer system or a user to generate information, and wherein the data is collected by a discovery agent located in the computer system, and receiving the information from the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a computer system, method of collecting information comprising:
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receiving a discovery rule across a communication link from a sender, applying the discovery rule to data about the computer system or a user to generate information, and wherein the data is collected by a discovery agent located in the computer system when the discovery agent is activated and without requiring action by the user; and
communicating the information across the communication link back to the sender of the discovery rule. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of collecting information, the method comprising:
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receiving a user request regarding the computer system;
transmitting a discovery rule across a communication link to a computer system, wherein the discovery rule is to be applied to data about the computer system or a user to generate information, and wherein the data is collected by a discovery agent located in the computer system when the discovery agent is actuated and without requiring action by the user;
receiving the information from the computer system; and
providing the user with a response to the user request. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer readable medium having stored therein a plurality of sequences of executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the system to:
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transmit a discovery rule across a communication link to a computer system, wherein the discovery rule is to be applied to data about the computer system or a user to generate information, and wherein the data is collected by a discovery agent located in the computer system, and receive the information from the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer readable medium having stored therein a plurality of sequences of executable instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the system to:
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receive a discovery rule across a communication link from a sender, apply the discovery rule to data about the computer system or a user to generate information, and wherein the data is collected by a discovery agent located in the computer system when the discovery agent is activated and without requiring action by the user; and
communicate the information across the communication link back to the sender of the discovery rule. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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