US Patent No: 5,696,701

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Method and system for monitoring the performance of computers in computer networks using modular extensions

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Abstract

The invention comprises a method and system for monitoring the performance of a computer in a computer network using modular extension agents. In accordance with the method of the invention the first computer repeatedly obtains performance data including at least one performance value comprising a measure of the performance of the computer. The performance data is automatically sent over the computer network through a second computer coupled to the computer network. The second computer receives the performance data and passes the performance data to a first extension agent, wherein the first extension agent is operable to process the performance data.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.HOUSTON, TX25828

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burgess, Gregory M Redmond, WA 11 382
Camarro, Thomas Troy, MI 3 364
Endicott, David B Plano, TX 3 364
Jagers, Richard C Novi, MI 3 364

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