Acquisition of information from managed computing device not communicatively connected to management computing device
US10637736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/55
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A management computing device determines that a client computing device is able to assist in acquiring information from a managed computing device to satisfy a current communication need of the management computing device regarding the managed computing device. The management computing device is not communicatively connected to the managed computing device. The management computing device transmits a request to the client computing device to assist in acquiring the information to satisfy the current communication need. The management computing device receives the information to satisfy the current communication need, such as from the client computing device directly, or from the managed computing device after a user of the client computing device has initiated temporary communication connectivity between the management computing device and the managed computing device.
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