Method for communicating diagnostic data
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1. A method for communicating diagnostic data comprising:
- ascertaining a platform specific characteristic of a computer using a Web Service application that is compliant with a platform independent specification;
receiving a message which is compliant with the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) specification, said message requesting diagnostic information about said computer; and
sending a reply conveying said diagnostic information about said computer.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method for communicating diagnostic data. In one embodiment, a platform specific characteristic of a computer is ascertained using a computer application that is compliant with a platform independent specification. A message is received requesting diagnostic information about the computer, and a reply is sent conveying diagnostic information about the computer.
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1. A method for communicating diagnostic data comprising:
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ascertaining a platform specific characteristic of a computer using a Web Service application that is compliant with a platform independent specification; receiving a message which is compliant with the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) specification, said message requesting diagnostic information about said computer; and sending a reply conveying said diagnostic information about said computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system comprising:
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a bus; a memory coupled to said bus; and a processor coupled to said bus, said processor for executing a method for communicating diagnostic data comprising; ascertaining a platform specific characteristic of a computer using a Web Service application that is compliant with a platform independent specification; receiving a message which is compliant with the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) specification, said message requesting diagnostic information about said computer; and sending a reply conveying said diagnostic information about said computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-usable medium having computer-readable code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method for communicating diagnostic data comprising:
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ascertaining a platform specific characteristic of a computer using a Web Service application that is compliant with a platform independent specification; receiving a message which is compliant with the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) specification, said message requesting diagnostic information about said computer; and sending a reply conveying said diagnostic information about said computer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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