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Enterprise computer investigation system

US6792545B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateJun 20, 2002
Grant dateSep 14, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/083
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and system for secure forensic investigation of a target machine by a client machine over a communications network. In one aspect the method comprises establishing secure communication with a server over a communications network, establishing secure communication with the target machine over the communications network, wherein establishing secure communication with the target machine includes establishing secure communication between the server and the target machine, installing a servelet on the target machine, transmitting a secure command to the servelet over the communications network, executing the secure command in the servelet, transmitting data, by the target machine, in response to a servelet instruction, and receiving the data from the target machine over the communication network.

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