Patent ID: 8296450
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a management function requested by a user that uses a managed device, comprising: establishing a session on a managed device with a client device in response to a user logging into an account on the managed device using the client device; establishing a delegated management session on a management device with the client device, the delegated management session corresponding to the session on the managed device, wherein the delegated management session is established in response to the login received by the managed device; wherein the step of establishing the delegated management session on the management device comprises: automatically logging the user into an account on the management device; and redirecting the user from the managed device to the management device; receiving a management message on the management device, the management message being related to a management function requested by the user; and in response to the received management message, performing the management function using the management device; wherein the management function is associated with the managed device; wherein the managed device is not configured to perform the management function; wherein the management function includes at least one of a configuration function and a reporting function associated with the operation of the managed device performance, of the reporting function including: aggregating log data from the managed device and other managed devices; analyzing the aggregated log data for patterns to identify infected devices; and reporting based on the analyzing of the aggregated log data.