Patent ID: 8943072
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: obtaining, using a communications device, manufacturer data from an evaluated device, filtering a list of manufacturers established by said standards organization to produce a filtered manufacturer list containing only those manufacturers matching said device-type description using a processor operatively connected to said communications device; evaluating said standards manufacturer field to identify validity of a data string by comparing said data string in said standards manufacturer field with said filtered manufacturer list using said processor; ranking multiple ones of said system object identification based on a quantity of data within each said system object identification to produce a rank for each said system object identification using said processor, said quantity of data within each said system object identification being based only on a manufacturer portion of said system object identification; matching said format of said serial number to known manufacturer serial number formats to produce a manufacturer serial number format match using said processor; and determining an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of said evaluated device based on said validity of said data string, said rank for each said system object identification, and said serial number format match using said processor.