Methods, systems and computer program products for providing status information to a device attached to an information infrastructure
First Claim
1. A method for providing status information to a device attached to an information technology infrastructure utilizing a device monitoring application resident at the device, wherein the device monitoring application utilizes signature data to monitor data associated with the device and selectively provides messages based on a correspondence between signature data and data associated with the device, said method comprising:
- incorporating a message signature in the signature data;
monitoring data associated with the device utilizing the device monitoring application so as to detect a presence of the message signature in the monitored data; and
providing a status message utilizing the device monitoring application if the presence of the message signature is detected in the monitored data, wherein the signature data includes computer virus signatures and the message signature is not related to a computer virus.
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Abstract
A method for providing status information to a device attached to an information technology infrastructure utilizing a device monitoring application resident at the device is disclosed. The device monitoring application utilizes signature data to monitor data associated with a device and selectively provide messages based on a correspondence between signature data and data associated with the device. A message signature is incorporated within the signature data. The data associated with the device is monitored by utilizing the device monitoring application so as to detect a presence of the message signature in the monitored data. A status message is provided by utilizing the device monitoring application if the presence of the message signature is detected in the monitored data. The signature data includes computer virus signatures and the message signature is not related to a computer virus.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing status information to a device attached to an information technology infrastructure utilizing a device monitoring application resident at the device, wherein the device monitoring application utilizes signature data to monitor data associated with the device and selectively provides messages based on a correspondence between signature data and data associated with the device, said method comprising:
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incorporating a message signature in the signature data; monitoring data associated with the device utilizing the device monitoring application so as to detect a presence of the message signature in the monitored data; and providing a status message utilizing the device monitoring application if the presence of the message signature is detected in the monitored data, wherein the signature data includes computer virus signatures and the message signature is not related to a computer virus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable memory having a computer program product for providing status information to a device attached to an information technology infrastructure utilizing a device monitoring application resident at the device, wherein the device monitoring application utilizing signature data to monitor data associated with the device and selectively provides messages based on a correspondence between signature data and data associated with the device, the computer readable memory comprising:
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computer program code that is configured to incorporate a message signature in the signature data; computer program code that is configured to monitor data associated with the device utilizing the device monitoring application so as to detect a presence of the message signature in the monitored data; and computer program code that is configured to provide a status message utilizing the device monitoring application if the presence of the message signature is detected in the monitored data, wherein the signature data includes computer virus signatures and the message signature is not related to a computer virus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing status information to a device attached to an information technology infrastructure utilizes a device data monitoring application resident at the device, wherein the device monitoring application utilizing signature data to monitor data associated with the device and selectively provides messages based on a correspondence between signature data and data associated with the device, the system comprising:
- means for incorporating a message signature in the signature data;
means for monitoring data associated with the device utilizing the device monitoring application so as to detect a presence of the message signature in the monitored data; and means for providing a status message utilizing the device monitoring application if the presence of the message signature is detected in the monitored data, wherein the signature data includes computer virus signatures and the message signature is not related to a computer virus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
- means for incorporating a message signature in the signature data;
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