Consolidation and reduction of usage data
US6996807B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3466
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software monitoring and auditing system which determines the inventory of software products on a computer includes data reducer software which processes detailed software usage data gathered by a monitoring component of the software to create a condensed usage database. The reducer software contemporaneously converts the data records in a manner which reduces the amount of data records by at least a factor of 100, consuming less computer memory and allowing users of the software monitoring and auditing system to review usage data on a desktop PC or the like.
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