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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2012
Justin A. Martin, Olathe, KS (US);
Brian J. Washburn, Kansas City, MO (US);
Justin A. Martin, Olathe, KS (US);
Brian J. Washburn, Kansas City, MO (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A data collection system is provided. The system comprises a central server that stores configuration data, a plurality of data sources that produce data, and a plurality of collectors. Each of the plurality of collectors is stored in a computer readable storage medium and executable by a processor to obtain corresponding configuration data from the central server, compare the obtained configuration data to configuration data stored in memory of a corresponding server, replace at least a portion of the configuration data stored in memory with at least a portion of the obtained configuration data when the obtained configuration data is different than the configuration data stored in memory, and collect data from one of the plurality of data sources based on at least the at least a portion of the obtained configuration data when the obtained configuration data is different than the configuration data stored in memory.