Patent ID: 7971188
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, implemented at least in part by a machine, for remotely controlling the reporting of events occurring within a computer, the method comprising: periodically retrieving a remote control file comprising data identifying at least one event to be reported, wherein the at least one event comprises an occurrence of an alert being identified across at least two application programs and wherein the data identifying the at least one event to be reported comprises an alert ID uniquely identifying the alert; determining whether an event has occurred based upon the alert ID; in response to determining that the event has occurred, searching the remote control file for data indicating that the event should be reported; in response to locating data within the remote control file indicating that the event should be reported, collecting data describing the event; and reporting, to a display, the collected data describing the event in response to locating the data within the remote control file indicating that the event should be reported.