Dell products l.p. (20240311116). CONTROLLING INSTALLATION OF DRIVERS BASED ON HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS PRESENT ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSETS simplified abstract
CONTROLLING INSTALLATION OF DRIVERS BASED ON HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS PRESENT ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSETS
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Ashutosh Singh of Austin TX (US)
CONTROLLING INSTALLATION OF DRIVERS BASED ON HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS PRESENT ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSETS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240311116 titled 'CONTROLLING INSTALLATION OF DRIVERS BASED ON HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS PRESENT ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSETS
The patent application describes an apparatus that uses monitoring data to determine the success of driver installations on information technology assets based on the presence of hardware and software components.
- The processing device obtains monitoring data to create a state map showing which components were present during driver installation attempts.
- Conditional probabilities of installation failure for a given driver are calculated based on the state map.
- Hardware and software components on additional IT assets are identified, and driver installation is controlled based on the conditional probabilities.
- The apparatus aims to improve driver installation success rates by considering the presence of specific components.
Potential Applications: - IT asset management systems - Driver installation optimization tools - Automated software deployment platforms
Problems Solved: - Enhancing driver installation success rates - Streamlining IT asset management processes - Improving compatibility testing for software installations
Benefits: - Increased efficiency in driver installations - Reduced downtime due to failed installations - Enhanced overall IT asset management practices
Commercial Applications: Title: "Enhanced Driver Installation Apparatus for IT Asset Management" This technology can be utilized by IT companies, software developers, and system administrators to streamline driver installations and improve overall IT asset management practices. The market implications include increased productivity, reduced maintenance costs, and improved system reliability.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the apparatus determine the conditional probabilities of driver installation failure? - The apparatus calculates these probabilities based on the presence of specific hardware and software components during installation attempts.
2. What are the potential challenges in implementing this technology in large-scale IT environments? - Implementing this technology in large-scale environments may require significant data processing capabilities and integration with existing IT systems.
Original Abstract Submitted
an apparatus comprises a processing device configured to obtain monitoring data characterizing presence of hardware and software components on information technology assets, to generate a state map characterizing which of the hardware and software components were present on each information technology asset when installation of a given driver was attempted and whether the installation of the given driver was successful. the processing device is also configured to determine, based on the state map, conditional probabilities of installation failure for the given driver associated with presence of respective ones of the hardware and software components, to identify hardware and software components present on an additional information technology asset, and to control whether the given driver is installed on the additional information technology asset based on the conditional probabilities of installation failure for the given driver associated with the identified hardware and software components present on the additional information technology asset.
