Virtualized service tool and virtualized control tool
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium storing a virtualized service tool application program for running on a computer running an existing operating system platform, the virtualized service tool application program comprising:
- operating system software configured to execute as an internal operating system platform separate from the existing operating system platform, and that is configured with settings that permit the computer to communicate with one or more machines coupled to the computer; and
a service module configured to perform service related tasks for the one or more machines coupled to the computer.
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Abstract
A computer-readable medium is disclosed. The computer-readable medium stores a virtualized service tool application program for running on a computer running an existing operating system platform. The virtualized service tool application program has operating system software configured to execute as an internal operating system platform separate from the existing operating system platform, and that is configured with settings that permit the computer to communicate with one or more machines coupled to the computer. The virtualized service tool application additionally has a service module configured to perform service-related tasks for the one or more machines coupled to the computer.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium storing a virtualized service tool application program for running on a computer running an existing operating system platform, the virtualized service tool application program comprising:
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operating system software configured to execute as an internal operating system platform separate from the existing operating system platform, and that is configured with settings that permit the computer to communicate with one or more machines coupled to the computer; and a service module configured to perform service related tasks for the one or more machines coupled to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of diagnosing one or more machines, the method comprising:
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providing a service tool application program at a computer running an existing operating system platform, the service tool application program comprising; a configuration code portion that permits the service tool application program to communicate with a remote machine without changing the communication settings of the existing operating system, and a diagnostic application code portion that permits the service tool application program to run diagnostic tasks for diagnosing the remote machine; executing the service tool application program; and performing diagnostic tasks on the remote machine using the service tool application program. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium storing a virtualized control module application program for running on a computer running an existing operating system platform, the virtualized control module application program comprising:
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operating system software to execute as an internal operating system platform separate from the existing operating system platform, and that is configured with settings that permit the computer readable medium to execute the virtualized control module application program and to communicate with a machine coupled to the computer readable medium via a communication interface; and control software configured to control a part of the machine. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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