Patents by Inventor Aaron K. Spenard

Aaron K. Spenard 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).

  • Automated internet of things based software patching
    Patent number: 10817275
    Abstract: An apparatus in one embodiment comprises a first processing platform configured to communicate over a network with at least one additional processing platform. The first processing platform further comprises a plurality of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors configured to detect application of software patches to a monitored system, and at least one IoT gateway coupled to the IoT sensors. The IoT gateway is configured to transmit over the network to the additional processing platform information characterizing one or more software patches previously applied to the monitored system, and to receive over the network from the additional processing platform information characterizing one or more additional software patches to be applied to the monitored system. The first processing platform is configured to apply the one or more additional software patches to the monitored system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Elena G. Eroshkina, Aaron K. Spenard, Srinivasa R. Maguluri
  • AUTOMATED INTERNET OF THINGS BASED SOFTWARE PATCHING
    Publication number: 20200004523
    Abstract: An apparatus in one embodiment comprises a first processing platform configured to communicate over a network with at least one additional processing platform. The first processing platform further comprises a plurality of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors configured to detect application of software patches to a monitored system, and at least one IoT gateway coupled to the IoT sensors. The IoT gateway is configured to transmit over the network to the additional processing platform information characterizing one or more software patches previously applied to the monitored system, and to receive over the network from the additional processing platform information characterizing one or more additional software patches to be applied to the monitored system. The first processing platform is configured to apply the one or more additional software patches to the monitored system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Elena G. Eroshkina, Aaron K. Spenard, Srinivasa R. Maguluri