Consumer network diagnostic agent
First Claim
1. A computer implemented software tool tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium for diagnosing problems in a networked computer system, comprising the following computer executable components:
- an interface component that launches the software tool; and
a diagnostic component associated with a local host computer in the networked computer system, wherein the diagnostic component obtains first information related to the local host computer when the software tool is launched, selectively performs at least one test associated with the local host computer in order to obtain at least one test result according to the first information, and determines at least one attribute associated with the networked computer system according to at least one of the first information and the at least one test result, and wherein the software tool selectively provides the at least one attribute to at least one of a transferable file in the local host computer and the interface component;
wherein the software tool selectively provides the at least one attribute to the interface component, wherein the interface component renders the at least one attribute to a user, and wherein the at least one attribute comprises at least one of a first data set corresponding to services associated with the local host computer, a second data set corresponding to computer information, and a third data set corresponding to modems and network adapters associated with the local host computer; and
wherein the diagnostic component queries a data store, verifies a connection and queries a registry associated with the local host computer.
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Abstract
A software tool and method are provided which allow an unsophisticated user to easily determine or identify problems in a networked computer system. The software tool comprises a diagnostic component adapted to determine at least one attribute associated with the computer system, and a user interface component adapted to launch the diagnostic component and to render the attribute to a user. The diagnostic component may obtain first information related to a local host computer, and selectively perform one or more tests associated with the local host computer according to the first information. The diagnostic component then determines the attribute according to the first information and/or the test results. A self-healing networked computer system is also disclosed, comprising the diagnostic component and a remedial object adapted to perform one or more remedial actions according to the attribute.
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37 Claims
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1. A computer implemented software tool tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium for diagnosing problems in a networked computer system, comprising the following computer executable components:
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an interface component that launches the software tool; and a diagnostic component associated with a local host computer in the networked computer system, wherein the diagnostic component obtains first information related to the local host computer when the software tool is launched, selectively performs at least one test associated with the local host computer in order to obtain at least one test result according to the first information, and determines at least one attribute associated with the networked computer system according to at least one of the first information and the at least one test result, and wherein the software tool selectively provides the at least one attribute to at least one of a transferable file in the local host computer and the interface component; wherein the software tool selectively provides the at least one attribute to the interface component, wherein the interface component renders the at least one attribute to a user, and wherein the at least one attribute comprises at least one of a first data set corresponding to services associated with the local host computer, a second data set corresponding to computer information, and a third data set corresponding to modems and network adapters associated with the local host computer; and wherein the diagnostic component queries a data store, verifies a connection and queries a registry associated with the local host computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of diagnosing problems in a networked computer system, comprising:
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launching a diagnostic software tool using an interface component associated with the diagnostic software tool; automatically obtaining first information related to a local host computer in the networked computer system; selectively performing at least one test associated with the local host computer according to the first information; obtaining at least one test result associated with the at least one test; determining at least one attribute associated with the networked computer system according to at least one of the first information and the at least one test result, wherein determining the at least one attribute associated with the networked computer system comprises one of querying a data store and verifying a connection, and wherein querying a data store comprises querying a registry associated with the local host computer; and selectively providing the at least one attribute to at least one of a transferable file associated with the local host computer and the interface component. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for:
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launching a diagnostic software tool using an interface component associated with the diagnostic software tool; automatically obtaining first information related to a local host computer in the networked computer system upon launching the diagnostic software tool; selectively performing at least one test associated with the local host computer according to the first information; obtaining at least one test result associated with the at least one test; determining at least one attribute associated with the networked computer system according to at least one of the first information and the at least one test result, wherein the computer-executable instructions for determining at least one attribute comprises computer-executable instructions for one of querying a data store and verifying a connection, and wherein querying a data store comprises querying a registry associated with the local host computer; and selectively providing the at least one attribute to at least one of a transferable file associated with the local host computer and the interface component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer implemented software tool tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium for diagnosing problems in a networked computer system, comprising:
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computer implemented means for launching a diagnostic software tool using an interface component associated with the diagnostic software tool; computer implemented means for automatically obtaining first information related to a local host computer in the networked computer system; computer implemented means for selectively performing at least one test associated with the local host computer according to the first information; computer implemented means for obtaining at least one test result associated with the at least one test; and computer implemented means for determining at least one attribute associated with the networked computer system according to at least one of the first information and the at least one test result, wherein the computer implemented means for determining the at least one attribute associated with the networked computer system comprises one of querying a data store and verifying a connection, and wherein verifying a connection comprises determining whether a particular IP address is online.
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25. A computer implemented self-healing networked computer system tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium, comprising the following computer executable components:
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a diagnostic component that automatically obtains first information related to a local host computer, selectively performs at least one test associated with the local host computer in order to obtain at least one test result according to the first information, and determines at least one attribute associated with the networked computer system according to at least one of the first information and the at least one test result, wherein the diagnostic component queries a data store, verifies a connection and determines whether a particular IP address is online; and a remedial object that performs at least one remedial action according to the at least one attribute. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer implemented software diagnostic tool tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium for diagnosing problems in a networked computer system, comprising the following computer executable components:
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a component that receives instructions to launch the software diagnostic tool; and a diagnostic object that automatically determines an attribute associated with the computer system upon receipt of the instructions to launch the software diagnostic tool, wherein the diagnostic object provides the attribute to at least one of a file in the computer system and an interface, and wherein the diagnostic object queries a data store, verifies a connection and determines whether a particular IP address is online. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A computer implemented network diagnostic system tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium, comprising the following computer executable components:
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a component that receives a command to diagnose a network; and a diagnostic component that automatically obtains diagnostic information relating to the network upon receipt of the command and displays such diagnostic information in a hierarchical fashion, wherein the diagnostic component automatically determines an attribute associated with the network system, and wherein the diagnostic component queries a data store, verifies a connection and determines whether a particular IP address is online. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A method for diagnosing problems within a computer network, comprising:
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providing a software tool that analyzes a local host computer within the computer network; automatically displaying network-related data in a hierarchical fashion upon the local host computer, the network-related data derived from the analysis; selectively performing at least one test associated with the local host computer according to the network-related data; obtaining at least one test result associated with the at least one test; and determining at least one attribute associated with the networked computer system according to at least one of the network-related data and the at least one test result, wherein determining at least one attribute comprises one of querying a data store and verifying a connection, and wherein verifying a connection comprises determining whether a particular IP address is online.
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