System and methods for remote maintenance in an electronic network with multiple clients

a technology of electronic network and remote maintenance, applied in the field of information exchange, can solve the problems of difficult implementation of certification systems, difficulty in protecting scanning and reporting agents within an operating system, and restricted access to electronic content. , to achieve the effect of reducing or eliminating at least some of the disadvantages and problems

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-09-03
FUJITSU LTD
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Benefits of technology

This approach enhances security and efficiency in remote maintenance by reducing report sizes, protecting client systems from external access, and enabling secure, direct transfers of electronic content without compromising security, allowing for secure over-the-air updates and maintenance without the need for physical access.

Problems solved by technology

In some communication networks, access to the electronic content may be restricted and / or limited to particular users and / or clients.
Some systems for certification are difficult to implement for a variety of reasons.
For example, it may be difficult to protecting scanning and reporting agents within an operating system.
As another example, the size of a client system may require too much time to complete a scan and / or transmit a report due to size.
As another example, some systems may not be able to provide a secure connection between a biometric sensor and the reporting agent.

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[0015]Preferred embodiments and their advantages are best understood by reference to FIGS. 1 through 11, wherein like numbers are used to indicate like and corresponding parts. FIG. 1 shows a simplified representation of an example electronic network 1, in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure. Electronic network 1 may include a data center 10 and a client system 20. Some embodiments of electronic network 1 may include numerous clients and their respective client systems. In FIGS. 1-3, a single client and its client system 20 is shown and discussed for the sake of clarity.

[0016]Data center 10 may be configured to provide maintenance to various clients and / or client systems 20. Such maintenance may include managing software and / or firmware updates and / or status. In complicated electronic networks with many client systems 20, managing the delivery of electronic content to various client systems 20 may be even more difficult if reports must be certified and / or verifie...

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A system for performing remote maintenance an electronic network serving a plurality of clients may comprise a central server, a first client system hosting first virtual machine, and a receiver associated with the first client system. The central server may broadcast a list of updated software modules available for delivery to the plurality of client systems. The first client system may including a plurality of nodes, each one of the plurality of processing resources having a respective set of processing instructions stored on an respective associated computer readable memory. The receiver may be operable to receive the list broadcast by the central server. The first virtual machine may be operable to determine whether to request any of the updated software modules on the received list based at least in part on the identity of the plurality of nodes of the first client system. The receiver may be operable to receive any updated software module requested by the first virtual machine. The first virtual machine may be operable to install any updated software module delivered to the client system.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a Continuation of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 12 / 879,226 filed Sep. 10, 2010, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 316,498 filed on Mar. 23, 2010, which are incorporated herein their entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to information exchange and, more particularly, to a method and system for remote maintenance of an information handling system with improved safety and security.BACKGROUND[0003]Distributed communication networks include a wide range of systems, from private intranets to the unsecured Internet. In any communication network, electronic content flows from one point in the network to another. Electronic content, in this context, may include electronic documents, executable files, data files, etc. In some communication networks, access to the electronic content may be restricted and / or limited to particular users and / or clients. Several methods ...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/445H04L29/08G06F9/455H04L29/06
CPCG06F8/65H04L67/42G06F2009/4557H04L67/10G06F9/45558G06F8/61G06F21/32G06F21/57H04L9/0897H04L9/3231H04L9/3234H04L9/3297H04L63/123H04L2209/60H04L2209/805H04W12/10H04L67/34G06F21/64G06F2221/2151G06F9/45533H04L63/068H04W12/61G06F16/951H04L67/01
InventorKOTANI, SEIGOSUZUKI, MASATO
OwnerFUJITSU LTD