A solution (200) for discovering inventory information in a data processing system is proposed. For this purpose, a corresponding discovery request is submitted (A1) to an inventory tool (200); the discovery request specifies a selected query pattern for the desired inventory information (for example,...http://www.google.com/patents/US7885947?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7885947 - Method, system and computer program for discovering inventory information with dynamic selection of available providers
