Asynchronous Image Repository for Productivity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computer systems face challenges in maintaining user productivity due to resource-intensive processes for software inventory, malware remediation, and compliance, which can be complex and disruptive, often requiring manual intervention and potentially leading to data loss or system downtime.
Innovation Solution
Implementing asynchronous image repository functionality, where user data is stored locally and remotely, allowing for centralized services such as software inventory, malware detection, and data protection, enabling remote processing and minimization of impact on user productivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If software inventory and analysis processes are run on the local user's computer, then complete inventory data can be collected, but user productivity is reduced due to processing and disk intensive operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the inventory analysis process from the local user computer and relocates it to a remote server. The local agent only needs to collect and transmit raw inventory data, while the computationally intensive analysis, processing, and report generation occur remotely, eliminating the impact on user productivity while maintaining complete inventory capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a remote server as an intermediary between the local inventory agents and the final inventory reports. This intermediary handles all heavy processing, data aggregation, and analysis tasks, allowing multiple clients to be serviced simultaneously without impacting any single user's system resources or productivity.
2Reliability
If malware remediation requires manual identification and system wiping, then complete malware removal can be achieved, but system downtime and data loss occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary actions by continuously collecting and storing system state data (including clean system images) before malware infections occur. When malware is detected, the system can immediately restore from pre-captured clean states without requiring manual identification or complete system wiping, dramatically reducing downtime while maintaining effective malware removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where inventory agents continuously monitor system state and report to the remote server. The server analyzes this feedback data to detect malware infections and automatically initiates remediation actions based on the detected threats, enabling rapid response without manual intervention.
3Measurement precision
If software license compliance is tracked manually, then accurate compliance reporting can be obtained, but user productivity is dramatically impacted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the compliance analysis function from manual user processes and relocates it to automated remote server processing. Local agents automatically collect software inventory and license information, transmitting it to the server which performs the compliance analysis against stored license agreements, eliminating the need for users to manually track compliance while maintaining accurate reporting.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service automation where the compliance monitoring and reporting process operates autonomously without user involvement. The local agents and remote server automatically perform data collection, analysis, and report generation, freeing users from productivity-impacting manual tasks while ensuring accurate compliance tracking.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of methods for asynchronous image repository functionality are presented. In an embodiment, a method includes storing user data in a data storage device that is local to a user interface device, storing a copy of the user data to a storage location that is remote from the user interface device, performing a service for a user of the user interface device using the copy of the user data stored to the storage location, and communicating information associated with the service back to the user interface device. Additionally, the data image may be directly scanned for malicious software. In a further embodiment, the method may include providing a software inventory associated with the user data, such as software, stored in the image.