Web-based asset management

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, from a first replaceable computing hardware device that is to be serviced or replaced, data including at least computing hardware equipment configuration information corresponding to the first replaceable computing hardware device; storing the received data; receiving, from a second computing hardware device that is different from the first computing hardware device, a request for the stored data; retrieving the stored data; and transmitting the retrieved data to the second computing hardware device, thereby causing the second computing hardware device automatically to update with the computing hardware equipment configuration information corresponding to the first computing hardware device.