Web-based asset management
First Claim
1. A method for asset management utilizing a network, comprising:
- accessing the network via a handheld computing device;
transferring hardware-related information and user-preference information from the handheld computing device through the network to a remote storage medium;
receiving from the remote storage medium, via the network, at least a portion of the hardware-related information and the user-preference information; and
determining additional user-preference information that was not received from the remote storage medium;
prompting a user to provide the additional user-preference information that was not received from the remote storage device;
receiving the additional user-preference information;
in response to receiving the;
additional user-preference information,at least a portion of the hardware-related information received from the remote storage device, andat least a portion of the user-preference information received from the remote storage device, restoring user preferences on a new handheld computing device; and
displaying a status of at least a portion of the restoration of the user preferences on the new handheld computing device.
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Abstract
The method and system of the present invention provides an improved technique for replacing, implementing and managing computer-related assets. A technician accesses the World Wide Web through a user'"'"'s computer. The information resident on the computer, including information regarding the computer and the user'"'"'s preferences, are downloaded to a remote storage medium through the World Wide Web. Once downloaded, all information may be removed from the user'"'"'s computer. Subsequently, the technician accesses another computer such as, for example, a new computer that has been assigned to the same user. The technician accesses the World Wide Web through the new computer and downloads the information previously stored on the remote storage medium. This information can then be used to install the user'"'"'s prior applications, settings and preferences on the new computer.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for asset management utilizing a network, comprising:
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accessing the network via a handheld computing device; transferring hardware-related information and user-preference information from the handheld computing device through the network to a remote storage medium; receiving from the remote storage medium, via the network, at least a portion of the hardware-related information and the user-preference information; and determining additional user-preference information that was not received from the remote storage medium; prompting a user to provide the additional user-preference information that was not received from the remote storage device; receiving the additional user-preference information; in response to receiving the; additional user-preference information, at least a portion of the hardware-related information received from the remote storage device, and at least a portion of the user-preference information received from the remote storage device, restoring user preferences on a new handheld computing device; and displaying a status of at least a portion of the restoration of the user preferences on the new handheld computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for asset management utilizing a network, comprising:
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a first handheld computing device, the first handheld computing device having access to the network; a second handheld computing device, the second handheld computing device having access to the network; means for transferring hardware-related information and user-preference information from the first handheld computing device through the network to a remote storage medium; means for transferring the hardware-related information and the user-preference information from the remote storage medium to the second handheld computing device; means for determining additional user-preference information that was not received from the remote storage medium; means for prompting a user to provide the additional user-preference information that was not received from the remote storage device; and means for restoring the user'"'"'s settings from the first handheld computing device to the second handheld computing device, based on additional user-preference information received by the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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