Patents by Inventor Girma Sitotaw Bizuneh

Girma Sitotaw Bizuneh 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).

  • System and method for managing maintenance of computer software
    Patent number: 5805891
    Abstract: A system and method for managing the maintenance of computer software is provided. The invention receives a software maintenance module. The invention verifies the validity of the software maintenance module. The invention builds a maintenance job for the software maintenance module. The invention determines whether the software maintenance module requires test, and submits the module to test if required. The invention evaluates the installation and/or test results of a software maintenance module. The invention sends the software maintenance module to end users. The invention coordinates the exchange of information between software developers, system managers, and end users. The invention performs oversight functions on a periodic basis. The invention provides a user interface for manual control of automatic functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Girma Sitotaw Bizuneh, Russel Lyman Brooks, Michael J. Daniel