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Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006

Filed:

Feb. 21, 2006
Applicants:

David J. Morrison, Seattle, WA (US);

Darren L. Mckenzie, Seattle, WA (US);

Jonathan M. Keller, Seattle, WA (US);

Inventors:

David J. Morrison, Seattle, WA (US);

Darren L. McKenzie, Seattle, WA (US);

Jonathan M. Keller, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/177 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system for identifying specific information regarding the hardware configuration of a computer system improves resolution of problems via online crash and is usable for other purposes as well. Embodiments of the employ applications directed by remote computers functioning as servers, which use the specific computer system hardware-configuration information provided by the identifying system.


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