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US 2014/0229522 A1Published application
System for organizing, managing and running enterprise-wide scans
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorJoseph A. Turner
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system configured to create, organize, and monitor computer searches across a large number of networked computers. The system allows individual searches to be created and tailored depending upon specific objectives. Once established, the system permits the search parameters to be subsequently edited as needed. A graphical user interface (GUI) allows users to view established searches and to monitor searches once activated. Search results can also be tabulated by way of the GUI.
Claims4
A system for managing multiple scans across a computer network, the system comprising:
- a central computer configured to organize and manage a plurality of different scans;
- a number of client computers, the client computers communicating with the central computer via the computer network, each of the client computers including an agent configured to perform a scan of the client computer;
- a database associated with the central computer, the database containing a plurality of different scan objects, each of the scan objects containing details regarding a type of scan to be performed;
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- a graphical user interface configured to display a list of the scan objects and communication commands to the central computer, whereby the graphical user interface enables users to initiate a scan by an agent in accordance with the details specified by a corresponding scan object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.