Web-based asset management
First Claim
1. A method for asset management utilizing a network, comprising:
- accessing the network using a user'"'"'s computer-related hardware device;
transferring hardware-related information from said computer-related hardware device through said network to a remote storage medium;
transferring said hardware-related information from said remote storage medium to a new computer-related hardware device;
using said hardware-related information from said computer-related hardware device on said new computer-related hardware device to restore user settings on said new computer-related hardware device;
inputting said users settings from information that is available on said remote storage medium;
assessing which of said user settings were not included on said remote storage medium; and
prompting a user to provide information regarding the user settings that were not included on said remote storage medium.
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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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22 Claims
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1. A method for asset management utilizing a network, comprising:
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accessing the network using a user'"'"'s computer-related hardware device; transferring hardware-related information from said computer-related hardware device through said network to a remote storage medium; transferring said hardware-related information from said remote storage medium to a new computer-related hardware device; using said hardware-related information from said computer-related hardware device on said new computer-related hardware device to restore user settings on said new computer-related hardware device; inputting said users settings from information that is available on said remote storage medium; assessing which of said user settings were not included on said remote storage medium; and prompting a user to provide information regarding the user settings that were not included on said remote storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for asset management utilizing a network, comprising:
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a computer-related hardware device, said computer-related hardware device having access to the network; a new-computer-related hardware device, said new computer-related hardware device having access to the network; means for transferring hardware-related information from said computer-related hardware device through said network to a remote storage medium; means for transferring said hardware-related information from said remote storage medium to said new computer-related hardware device; and means for using said hardware-related information from said computer-related hardware device on said new computer-related hardware device to restore user settings on said new computer-related hardware device, wherein said restoring of user settings includes; inputting said user settings from information that is available on said remote storage medium, assessing which of said user settings were not included on said remote storage medium, and prompting a user to provide information regarding the user settings that were not included on said remote storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for asset management utilizing a network, comprising:
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accessing the network using a user'"'"'s computer-related hardware device; transferring information from the user'"'"'s computer-related hardware device through the network to a remote storage medium; transferring the information from the remote storage medium to a new computer-related hardware device; and restoring user settings to the new computer-related hardware device by; inputting the user settings based on information available to the remote storage medium, assessing settings that were not included on the remote storage medium, and prompting the user to provide information regarding the settings that were not included on said remote storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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