Patents by Inventor Adam D Welker

Adam D Welker 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).

  • Software updating system and method
    Patent number: 7584467
    Abstract: In one embodiment, software updates are applied to one or more client computers. The one or more client computers are assigned a level of service governing aspects of the application of the updates. The scheduling of the application of the software updates is done according to the level of service. The application of the software update is then performed according to the schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert T. Wickham, Vinay Deo, Shafqat U. Khan, Shantanu Sardesai, Adam D. Welker
  • Software updating system and method
    Patent number: 7555749
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a server/client system, configured to update client software, generates audit data by analyzing a client's file configuration with respect to rules within an update catalog. The audit data is then moved to the server, where updates indicated by the audit data may be approved. The approved updates are then distributed from the server to the client for installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert T. Wickham, Vinay Deo, Shafqat U. Khan, Shantanu Sardesai, Adam D. Welker
  • System and method of installing software updates in a computer networking environment
    Patent number: 7546595
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of installing software updates to computing devices connected to an enterprise network. More specifically, the present invention provides a system and method of installing software updates based on input received from a system administrator or similar entity. When a command to install a software update is received, the present invention obtains the requested software update from a download center and causes the software update to be transmitted to client computing devices that need the functionality provided by the software update. Then the software update is installed in accordance with the input previously obtained from the system administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert T Wickham, Vinay Deo, Adrian Arkadiusz Maziak, Mel MacMahon, Bruce W Copeland, Shafqat U Khan, Adam D Welker, Khuzaima Iqbal, Yasser Mufti, Bippen Bisht
  • Software updating system and method
    Publication number: 20040187103
    Abstract: In one embodiment, software updates are applied to one or more client computers. The one or more client computers are assigned a level of service governing aspects of the application of the updates. The scheduling of the application of the software updates is done according to the level of service. The application of the software update is then performed according to the schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Robert T. Wickham, Vinay Deo, Shafqat U. Khan, Shantanu Sardesai, Adam D. Welker
  • Software updating system and method
    Publication number: 20040181787
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a server/client system, configured to update client software, generates audit data by analyzing a client's file configuration with respect to rules within an update catalog. The audit data is then moved to the server, where updates indicated by the audit data may be approved. The approved updates are then distributed from the server to the client for installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert T. Wickham, Vinay Deo, Shafqat U. Khan, Shantanu Sardesai, Adam D. Welker