US 12,112,585 B2
Method, apparatus, and system for providing data capture of an ecosystem for data analytics
Stephen M. Oronte, Marshfield, MA (US); Lee Hall, San Tan Valley, AZ (US); and Eric Jacobs, Great Falls, VA (US)
Assigned to Microsystems Automation Group, Falls Church, VA (US)
Filed by Microsystems Automation Group, Falls Church, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/459,578.
Application 17/459,578 is a continuation of application No. 15/958,841, filed on Apr. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,107,299.
Prior Publication US 2021/0390797 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 8/20 (2009.01); H04W 8/24 (2009.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01)
CPC G07C 5/008 (2013.01) [G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 8/205 (2013.01); H04W 8/24 (2013.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
designating, by a processor, an ecosystem, wherein the ecosystem is an environment delineated by a perimeter that encompasses one or more systems, one or more devices, one or more networks, one or more signals or a combination thereof located inside the perimeter of the ecosystem;
collecting technical configuration data characterizing one or more technical properties of the one or more systems, the one or more devices, the one or more networks, the one or more signals, or the combination thereof located in the ecosystem at a data collection time;
aggregating the technical configuration data as a technical fingerprint data record;
determining geolocation data for the one or more systems, the one or more devices, the one or more networks, the one or more signals, or a combination thereof located in the ecosystem at the data collection time; and
tagging the technical fingerprint data record with the data collection time, the geolocation data, or a combination thereof,
wherein the tagged technical fingerprint data represents a technical configuration of the ecosystem as a whole at a time corresponding to the data collection time, and
wherein the technical configuration data comprises a firmware version, operating system patch status, and operating system versions of the devices located in the ecosystem at the data collection time.