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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Michael Edward Wehrs, Woodinville, WA (US);
Richard Gains Russell, Sammamish, WA (US);
Mark Lee Kenworthy, Duvall, WA (US);
Michael Edward Wehrs, Woodinville, WA (US);
Richard Gains Russell, Sammamish, WA (US);
Mark Lee Kenworthy, Duvall, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Techniques and tools for rating computer products, and communicating the rating between users, manufactures, vendors, and/or testing organizations, are described. A rating for hardware, software, clusters of computers, servers, and other computing products can be determined by comparing the system's attributes, capabilities, and features with rating requirements. A rating level is determined for the computer products based on a set of requirements and analysis of the products (e.g., by a computer running a rating tool). Once the computer product is rated, its 'score' can be compared to other computing products to determine compatibility.