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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2005
William Edward Atherton, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Fernando Aramis Lopez, Cary, NC (US);
Robert Russell Wolford, Raleigh, NC (US);
William Edward Atherton, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Fernando Aramis Lopez, Cary, NC (US);
Robert Russell Wolford, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for accessing system information. The apparatus includes an observation module, a monitoring module, and an action module. The observation module receives input device signals. The monitoring module recognizes selected inputs from among input data. The action module, working independently of the local system, selectively or automatically causes system information or action to be conveyed to a user.