Patent ID: 9143407
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable storage medium configured with data and with instructions that when executed by at least one processor in at least one managed device of an inventory-managed system causes the processor(s) to perform a process for inventory management, the process comprising the steps of: electronically receiving multiple inventory management requests in a device memory of the managed device, the received inventory management requests including at least one action instance and at least one action key, each action instance having at least an action type, action detail(s), a precedence, and a sequence number; computationally through execution of at least some of the instructions by at least one processor of the managed device identifying a conflict at an application client level in that received inventory management request(s) contain respective action instances having the same action type but having different and mutually inconsistent action detail(s); computationally through execution of at least some of the instructions by at least one processor of the managed device resolving the conflict at the application client level in favor of one inventory management request action instance, based at least on an action instance precedence; and transmitting from the managed device at least one result of the inventory management request action instance in whose favor the conflict was resolved, wherein the at least one result comprises a result of applying at the managed device an action instance of at least one of the following action types: gathering statistics, specifying a recurrence schedule, getting a version number, getting an installation date, or collecting battery information.