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Method and system for reduction of service costs by discrimination between software and hardware induced outages

US6996751B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2001
Grant dateFeb 7, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1438
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method (and system) of reducing warranty costs includes discriminating between hardware- and software-induced problems or outages in a computer system.

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