Patent ID: 8024444
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. At least one tangible computer-readable storage medium article having instructions recorded thereon which, when executed, perform a method comprising: (A) receiving, by each of a plurality of guest and/or host machines implemented by at least one computer executing virtualization software, information descriptive of the at least one computer, the information received by each of the plurality of guest and/or host machines being the same information; (B) each of the plurality of guest and/or host machines generating a one-way hash of the information; and (C) each of the plurality of guest and/or host machines including the one-way hash of the information within its respective telemetry data generated for transmission to an information collection facility, to enable the information collection facility to form an association between the telemetry data generated by each of the plurality of guest and/or host machines.