Patent ID: 6883118
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A software tool for diagnosing problems in networked computer system, comprising: an interface component that launches the software tool; and a diagnostic component associated with a local host computer in the networked computer system; wherein the diagnostic component is obtains first information related the local host computer when the software tool is launched, selectively performs at least one test associated with the local host computer in order to obtain at least one test result according to the first information, and determines at least one attribute associated with the networked computer system according to at least one of the first information the at least one test result, and wherein the software tool selectively provides the at east one attribute to at least one of a transferable file in the local host computer and the interface component, and wherein the at least one attribute comprises at least one of a first data set corresponding to services associated with local host computer, a second data set corresponding to computer information, and a third data set corresponding to modems and network adapters associated with the local host computer.