18121910. CONTROLLING INSTALLATION OF DRIVERS BASED ON HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS PRESENT ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSETS simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.)
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 18121910 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 probability of installing a driver on an information technology asset based on the presence of hardware and software components.
- The processing device obtains monitoring data to create a state map of hardware and software components on each IT asset during driver installation attempts.
- Conditional probabilities of installation failure for the driver are calculated based on the state map.
- The apparatus identifies components on additional IT assets and decides whether to install the driver based on the calculated probabilities.
- The technology aims to optimize driver installations by considering the presence of specific components on IT assets.
- By analyzing the state of hardware and software components, the apparatus can make informed decisions about driver installations.
Potential Applications: - IT asset management systems - Driver installation optimization tools - Software deployment platforms
Problems Solved: - Streamlining driver installations on IT assets - Improving compatibility assessments for software components - Enhancing system performance by ensuring successful driver installations
Benefits: - Increased efficiency in driver installations - Reduced risk of installation failures - Improved overall system stability and performance
Commercial Applications: Title: "Enhancing Driver Installation Efficiency in IT Asset Management Systems" This technology can be utilized by IT companies, software developers, and system administrators to streamline driver installations and optimize software compatibility assessments. The market implications include improved IT asset management processes, reduced downtime due to installation failures, and enhanced system performance.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the apparatus determine the conditional probabilities of installation failure for the given driver? - The apparatus calculates the probabilities based on the state map of hardware and software components present on each IT asset during driver installation attempts.
2. What are the key factors considered when deciding whether to install the driver on an additional IT asset? - The decision is based on the identified hardware and software components on the additional IT asset and the conditional probabilities of installation failure associated with those components.
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.
