Christopher W Burgess

Address:

7113 Palmetto Pl, Fort Mill, SC 29708

Phone:

6142787820

VIN:

KNAFG526477057028

Make:

KIA

Model:

RONDO

Year:

2007

US Patent:

7483959, Jan 27, 2009

Filed:

Jun 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/611118

Inventors:

Craig Rowland - Monroe WA, US
Christopher L. Burgess - Redmond WA, US
Dieter Achtelstetter - Seattle WA, US
Adam Sandford - Seattle WA, US
Shobana Balakrishnan - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709217, 709223, 709224

Abstract:

Extensible device data gathering is performed by a server in concert with at least one gatherer. The server accepts requests from clients and dispatches a gatherer to gather device data from devices on a network. When the data is returned, the server stores the data in a repository. The server also handles requests for repository data from clients. A gatherer presents an interface to the server which the server can use to dispatch the gatherer. The system is extensible because new gatherers may be created and may register with the server without any changes to the server. In one embodiment, this extensibility is achieved using the COM (Component Object Model) technology.