Network software and hardware monitoring and marketplace
First Claim
1. A method for managing operations of a local network by a network management system integrating work-flow monitoring and reporting of a host computer of said local network, with a community of network users of other networks, and with third party vendors, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing said network management system comprising a network management system server remote from said local network, the server comprising a processor, memory, and a network connection;
providing to a host computer of said local network an inventory acquisition application, the inventory acquisition application installed on said host computer;
initiating an inventory, including software, of a plurality of information technology devices associated with said local network of information technology devices from a said host computer;
determining, by said host computer, operational status of said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network;
monitoring, by said host computer, said operational status of said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network;
said inventory acquisition application causing said host computer to report to said network management system said operational status of said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network;
determining needs of said local network, by said network management system, said needs comprising network assets related to said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network;
providing by said network management system a purchasing platform for the user to purchase communicating to third party vendors purchase transactions for product solutions to fulfill said needs; and
receiving input to said purchasing platform from a browser-based management interface of said network management system;
wherein said network management system automatically recurs said initiating an inventory and automatically recurs said determining needs, without said browser-based management interface being open.
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Abstract
A method, system, and network for interfacing the work-flow monitoring and reporting of a host computer, a local network of information technology devices, a community of network users, and third party vendors is provided. This includes processes and systems for initiating an inventory, including software, of a plurality of information technology devices associated with a local network of information technology devices from a host computer and determining the operational status of the information technology devices associated with the local network. The operational status of the information technology devices associated with the local network is monitored and presented to a host computer. Needs relating to the local network are identified and determined and a purchasing platform for purchasing product solutions from third party vendors is provided.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for managing operations of a local network by a network management system integrating work-flow monitoring and reporting of a host computer of said local network, with a community of network users of other networks, and with third party vendors, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing said network management system comprising a network management system server remote from said local network, the server comprising a processor, memory, and a network connection; providing to a host computer of said local network an inventory acquisition application, the inventory acquisition application installed on said host computer;
initiating an inventory, including software, of a plurality of information technology devices associated with said local network of information technology devices from a said host computer;determining, by said host computer, operational status of said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network; monitoring, by said host computer, said operational status of said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network; said inventory acquisition application causing said host computer to report to said network management system said operational status of said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network; determining needs of said local network, by said network management system, said needs comprising network assets related to said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network; providing by said network management system a purchasing platform for the user to purchase communicating to third party vendors purchase transactions for product solutions to fulfill said needs; and receiving input to said purchasing platform from a browser-based management interface of said network management system; wherein said network management system automatically recurs said initiating an inventory and automatically recurs said determining needs, without said browser-based management interface being open. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network management system for remote management of operations of a local network, said network management system integrating work-flow monitoring and reporting of a host computer of said local network, with a community of network users of other networks, and with third party vendors, said system comprising:
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a network management system server remote from said local network, said server comprising a processor, memory, and a network connection; an inventory acquisition application provided from memory of said network management system server over a network connection to a host computer of said local network, the inventory acquisition application installed on said host computer, said inventory acquisition application initiating an inventory, including software, of a plurality of information technology devices associated with said local network from said host computer; said host computer determining operational status of said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network; said host computer monitoring said operational status of said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network; said host computer receiving information relating to said operational status of said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network; said network management system determining needs of said local network, said needs comprising network assets related to said plurality of said information technology devices associated with said local network; said network management system comprising a purchasing platform communicating to third party vendors purchase transactions for product solutions to fulfill said needs; and said purchasing platform receiving input from a browser-based management interface of said network management system; wherein said network management system automatically recurs said initiating an inventory and automatically recurs said determining needs, without said browser-based management interface being open. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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