Patent ID: 7698406
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for specifying the identification and classification of at least one application having components distributed over selected nodes of a network system, said method comprising: creating a network deployable application signature to enable remote discover and identification of an application when actualized or executed by a beacon; creating a first section of the network deployable signature containing at least one directive for specifying information for initiating at least one external process; wherein the at least one directive, of the first section, when actualized or executed by the beacon discovers characteristics of the application; creating a second section of the network deployable signature containing at least one directive for specifying information for initiating at least one external process; wherein the at least one directive, of the second section, when actualized or executed by the beacon stores the discovered characteristics; and creating a third section of the network deployable signature containing at least one directive for specifying information for initiating at least one external process; wherein the at least one directive, of the third section, when actualized or executed by the beacon tests the discovered characteristics.