Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Penney

Bruce D. Penney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20070288389
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to ensuring version compliance for software products used within an enterprise. Generally, compliance is checked by comparing the number of actual uses of each product version to license information relating to product versions. An enterprise is compliant if use of a product version is covered by a license. License information and actual usage information are generally collected to allow for such a comparison. Information concerning license attributes such as downgrade coverage and/or license type may allow for a more accurate determination of the number of each product version ultimately available. Additionally, a rollup procedure may be used to apply updates to base licenses. Version compliance may be performed as a stand-alone feature, or it may be used in conjunction with an entitlement coordination framework to manage usage throughout the enterprise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Michael J. Vaughan, Erich K. Jacobs, Craig S. Brusseau, Norman J. Dumont, Bruce D. Penney, John M. Covino