# US 2018/0324072 A1 · Information technology analytics > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0324072 A1 - Document ID: US20180324072A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/771,037 - Filed: 2015-10-30 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-10-30 - Assignees: Entit Software LLC - Applicants: Entit Software LLC - Inventors: Cameron Michael Prymak; Andrei Pancu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180324072A1 ## CPC - H04L 43/0876: Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level - G06F 11/3006: {where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems (multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50)} - G06F 11/3082: {the data filtering being achieved by aggregating or compressing the monitored data} - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - G06Q 30/0201: Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data - G06Q 30/0204: Market segmentation - H04L 43/04: Processing captured monitoring data, e.g. for logfile generation - H04L 43/065: related to network devices - G06F 11/34: Recording or statistical evaluation of computer activity, e.g. of down time, of input/output operation {; Recording or statistical evaluation of user activity, e.g. usability assessment} - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Disclosed are techniques for analyzing Information Technology (IT) trends. An example computing device includes a memory to store computer-readable instructions and a processor to execute the computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions include a data collector to collect component usage data corresponding to a plurality of Information Technology (IT) components coupled to networks of a plurality of organizations, wherein the plurality of IT components comprise different types of IT components. The computer-readable instructions include an IT analytics module to analyze the component usage data to generate aggregated usage data corresponding to at least one of the different types of IT components and the plurality of organizations. The computer-readable instructions include a report generator to generate a report that includes at least a portion of the aggregated usage data and send the report to the user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computing device, comprising: a memory to store computer-readable instructions; and a processor to execute the computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable Instructions are to direct the processor to: collect component usage data corresponding to a plurality of Information Technology (IT) components coupled to networks of a plurality of organizations, wherein the plurality of IT components comprise different types of IT components; analyze the component usage data to generate aggregated usage data corresponding to at least one of the different types of IT components and the plurality of organizations; and generate a report comprising at least a portion of the aggregated usage data and send the report to the user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computer-readable instructions direct the processor to remove identifying information from the component usage data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computer-readable instructions direct the processor to collect the component usage data daily. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computer-readable instructions direct the processor to group the aggregated usage data according to market segment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computer-readable instructions direct the processor to generate an interface to provide the report to a manufacturer of one of the IT components. ### Claim 6 A method, comprising: collecting component usage data corresponding to a plurality of Information Technology (IT) components coupled to networks of a plurality of organizations, wherein the plurality of IT components comprise different types of IT components; analyzing the component usage data to generate aggregated usage data corresponding to at least one of the different types of IT components and the plurality of organizations; generating a report comprising at least a portion of the aggregated usage data; and sending the report to a user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, comprising removing identifying information from the component usage data. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein collecting component usage data comprises the collecting the component usage data daily. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein analyzing the component usage data to generate aggregated usage data comprises aggregating the usage data according to market segment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, comprising sending the report to a manufacturer of one of the IT components. ### Claim 11 A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, direct a processor to: collect component usage data corresponding to a plurality of Information Technology (IT) components coupled to networks of a plurality of organizations, wherein the plurality of IT components comprise different types of IT components; analyze the component usage data to generate aggregated usage data corresponding to at least one of the different types of IT components and the plurality of organizations; and generate a report comprising at least a portion of the aggregated usage data and send the report to the user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computing device of claim 11, wherein the computer-readable instructions direct the processor to remove identifying information from the component usage data. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The computing device of claim 11, wherein the component usage data is collected daily. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The computing device of claim 11, wherein the aggregated usage data is grouped according to market segment. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The computing device of claim 11, wherein the computer-readable instructions direct the processor to generate an interface to provide the report to a manufacturer of one of the IT components.