Patent ID: 9170961
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A method, in a data processing system, for determining the location of computing assets within an organization, comprising: determining, by the data processing system, first location information identifying a location of at least one first physical asset housing in a predetermined physical area of the organization relative to a predetermined coordinate system; determining, by the data processing system, second location information identifying a location of at least one second physical asset housing within the at least one first asset housing; automatically determining, by the data processing system, third location information identifying a location of at least one computing asset within the at least one second physical asset housing; generating an asset location map data structure for the organization based on the first, second and third location information; and performing, by the data processing system, at least one management operation for managing resources of the organization, based on the asset location map data structure for the organization.