Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Light weight software and hardware inventory
- Patent Title (中): 轻便的软件和硬件库存
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Application No.: US11342018Application Date: 2006-01-27
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Publication No.: US07676565B2Publication Date: 2010-03-09
- Inventor: Craig C. Marl , Nirmal R. Soy , Rajive Kumar , Steve P. Shih , Thanjavur V. G. Prabhu , Yasufumi Shiraishi
- Applicant: Craig C. Marl , Nirmal R. Soy , Rajive Kumar , Steve P. Shih , Thanjavur V. G. Prabhu , Yasufumi Shiraishi
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Main IPC: G06F15/173
- IPC: G06F15/173
Abstract:
A method of inventorying software and/or hardware. The method may be practiced for example in a network computing environment including at least one client and at least one server. The method includes requesting a rule file from the server. The rule file is received from the server. Information is gathered about the software and/or hardware at the client based on rules in the rule file. The results of gathering information about the software and/or hardware at the client is sent to the server.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070180059A1 Light weight software and hardware inventory Public/Granted day:2007-08-02
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