Configuration profiling for remote clients

Details Configuration profiling for remote clients Configuration profiling for remote clients

2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Avellino, Joseph E (Department: 2454)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

C710S019000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07937456

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for a securely gathering and sharing metrics on configurations of client systems. In one embodiment, a system includes a client that determines which components are installed in the client. The client receives, from a user, rating information for individual components in the client, and generates a configuration profile. The configuration profile includes a unique identifier of the client such as a universally unique identifier (UUID), rating information received from the user, and component information for which rating information was received. The configuration profile is sent to a server that stores the configuration profile in a database. The server can send to the client, in response to receiving the configuration profile, received rating information provided from other users having types of components in common with components provided in the configuration profile.

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