Configuration and management systems for mobile and embedded devices
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1. A system management framework comprising:
- a configuration management system configured to communicate with and manage multiple compatible client computers; and
a client proxy separate from the configuration management system, configured to communicate with a client device, wherein the client device cannot directly communicate with and is not directly managed by the configuration management system, the client proxy being implemented apart from the client device and being further configured to communicate with the configuration management system and to emulate a compatible client computer on behalf of the client device to allow the configuration management system to manage the client device.
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Abstract
A system management framework is described for use with a limited-resource client such as a hand-held device. The framework includes a client proxy implemented apart from the client device. The client proxy is configured to communicate with the client device and to emulate a full-functioned client computer on behalf of the client device.
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1. A system management framework comprising:
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a configuration management system configured to communicate with and manage multiple compatible client computers; and a client proxy separate from the configuration management system, configured to communicate with a client device, wherein the client device cannot directly communicate with and is not directly managed by the configuration management system, the client proxy being implemented apart from the client device and being further configured to communicate with the configuration management system and to emulate a compatible client computer on behalf of the client device to allow the configuration management system to manage the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. One or more computer-readable media containing instructions to implement a client proxy for use in conjunction with a configuration management system, wherein the client proxy is separate from the configuration management system, wherein the client proxy is separated from the configuration management system, the instructions being executable by a computer to perform actions comprising:
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communicating with a client device that cannot directly communicate with and is not directly managed by the configuration management system; obtaining configuration information from the client device, wherein the configuration information identifies applications available on the client device; emulating a compatible client computer on behalf of the non-compatible client device to allow the configuration management system to add and remove applications to and from those available on the non-compatible client device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of including a limited-resource client device in the management framework of a configuration management system, the method comprising:
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communicating with the limited-resource client device that cannot directly communicate with and is not directly managed by the configuration management system, to obtain configuration information regarding its configuration; emulating a non-limited-resource client computer on behalf of the limited-resource client device to allow the configuration management system to manage the configuration of the client device; and wherein the emulating comprises selectively applying policies received from the configuration management system to the limited-resource client device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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