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Methods, systems and computer program products for providing status information to a device attached to an information infrastructure

  • US 7,467,201 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2003
  • Issued: 12/16/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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:

  • 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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