Patent ID: 8296262
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions for monitoring a computing device, said computer-readable instructions comprising instructions that: recognize an occurrence of an event on the computing device, the computing device being connected via a network to an institution system, the event being one of a user logon, a user logoff, a startup of the computing device, or a shutdown of the computing device; provide event data upon recognizing the occurrence of the event in real-time from the computing device to the institution system via the network; provide user information data from the computing device to the institution system via the network; receive the event data and the user information at the institution system; store the event data and the user information in a repository of the institution system; conduct a determination of an asset utilization for the computing device utilizing the event data and the user information; and conduct a determination of software licensing management for the computing device utilizing the event data and the user information.