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Method and system for providing automatic notification of end of lease of computers and their locations

  • US 7,200,652 B2
  • Filed: 07/16/2001
  • Issued: 04/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing automatic notification of end of lease and location of a client computer system within a network, wherein said network includes a server computer system and a plurality of client computer systems, said method comprising:

  • sending a message from said server computer system to said plurality of client computer systems inquiring lease status of each of said plurality of client computer systems;

    in response to said message from said server computer system, determining at one of said plurality of client computer system whether or not a current date falls within a predetermined amount of days from the end of lease date;

    in response to a determination that said current date falls within said predetermined amount of days from the end of lease date for said client computer system, obtaining a physical location of said client computer system from an Ethernet wall plate at which said client computer system is attached by capturing a media access controller (MAC) address of said client computer system;

    generating an alert message by said client computer system, wherein said alert message includes said physical location of said client computer system;

    transmitting said alert message from said client computer system to said server computer system; and

    in response to a determination that said current date does not fall within said predetermined amount of days from the end of lease date for said client computer system, proceeding to a next client computer system.

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