Patents by Inventor Andre C. Clark

Andre C. Clark 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).

  • Method and system to decrease measured usage license charges for diagnostic data collection
    Patent number: 10783059
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for executing, by one or more first processors, one or more software products associated with a measured usage pricing model. An indication is received, during the execution of the software products, to execute a set of diagnostic machine instructions related to the execution of the software products. Responsive to that received indication, the one or more first processors initiate execution, by one or more distinct second processors, of the set of diagnostic machine instructions. The initiating of the execution by the distinct second processors of that set of diagnostic machine instructions is based at least in part on such execution not being associated with the measured usage pricing model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward A. Addison, William J. Bulfin, Andre C. Clark, Suzanne L. DeMarrais, Peggy A. DeVal, Scott W. McClure, Andrew Wright
  • Method and system to decrease measured usage license charges for diagnostic data collection
    Patent number: 10769051
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for executing, by one or more first processors, one or more software products associated with a measured usage pricing model. An indication is received, during the execution of the software products, to execute a set of diagnostic machine instructions related to the execution of the software products. Responsive to that received indication, the one or more first processors initiate execution, by one or more distinct second processors, of the set of diagnostic machine instructions. The initiating of the execution by the distinct second processors of that set of diagnostic machine instructions is based at least in part on such execution not being associated with the measured usage pricing model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward A. Addison, William J. Bulfin, Andre C. Clark, Suzanne L. DeMarrais, Peggy A. DeVal, Scott W. McClure, Andrew Wright
  • Method and system to decrease measured usage license charges for diagnostic data collection
    Patent number: 10761922
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for executing a software product that includes a plurality of machine instructions and that is associated with a measured usage pricing model. The executing of the software product includes tracking the usage of one or more computing resources for executing the software product in accordance with the associated measured pricing model. The executing also includes, for each of multiple sets of machine instructions, determining whether the set is associated with a token indicating that the set is a set of diagnostic machine instructions related to the executing of the software product. For each of those multiple sets of machine instructions, the executing of the software product further includes, responsive to a determination that the set of machine instructions is associated with the token, not tracking the usage of the one or more computing resources during execution of that set of diagnostic machine instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward A. Addison, William J. Bulfin, Andre C. Clark, Suzanne L. DeMarrais, Peggy A. DeVal, Scott W McClure, Andrew Wright
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DECREASE MEASURED USAGE LICENSE CHARGES FOR DIAGNOSTIC DATA COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20180300195
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for executing a software product that includes a plurality of machine instructions and that is associated with a measured usage pricing model. The executing of the software product includes tracking the usage of one or more computing resources for executing the software product in accordance with the associated measured pricing model. The executing also includes, for each of multiple sets of machine instructions, determining whether the set is associated with a token indicating that the set is a set of diagnostic machine instructions related to the executing of the software product. For each of those multiple sets of machine instructions, the executing of the software product further includes, responsive to a determination that the set of machine instructions is associated with the token, not tracking the usage of the one or more computing resources during execution of that set of diagnostic machine instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Edward A. Addison, William J. Bulfin, Andre C. Clark, Suzanne L. DeMarrais, Peggy A. DeVal, Scott W McClure, Andrew Wright
  • Method and system to decrease measured usage license charges for diagnostic data collection
    Patent number: 10067814
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for executing a software product that includes a plurality of machine instructions and that is associated with a measured usage pricing model. The executing of the software product includes tracking the usage of one or more computing resources for executing the software product in accordance with the associated measured pricing model. The executing also includes, for each of multiple sets of machine instructions, determining whether the set is associated with a token indicating that the set is a set of diagnostic machine instructions related to the executing of the software product. For each of those multiple sets of machine instructions, the executing of the software product further includes, responsive to a determination that the set of machine instructions is associated with the token, not tracking the usage of the one or more computing resources during execution of that set of diagnostic machine instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward A. Addison, William J. Bulfin, Andre C. Clark, Suzanne L. DeMarrais, Peggy A. DeVal, Scott W McClure, Andrew Wright
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DECREASE MEASURED USAGE LICENSE CHARGES FOR DIAGNOSTIC DATA COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20170316471
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for executing, by one or more first processors, one or more software products associated with a measured usage pricing model. An indication is received, during the execution of the software products, to execute a set of diagnostic machine instructions related to the execution of the software products. Responsive to that received indication, the one or more first processors initiate execution, by one or more distinct second processors, of the set of diagnostic machine instructions. The initiating of the execution by the distinct second processors of that set of diagnostic machine instructions is based at least in part on such execution not being associated with the measured usage pricing model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Edward A. Addison, William J. Bulfin, Andre C. Clark, Suzanne L. DeMarrais, Peggy A. DeVal, Scott W. McClure, Andrew Wright
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DECREASE MEASURED USAGE LICENSE CHARGES FOR DIAGNOSTIC DATA COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20170315852
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for executing a software product that includes a plurality of machine instructions and that is associated with a measured usage pricing model. The executing of the software product includes tracking the usage of one or more computing resources for executing the software product in accordance with the associated measured pricing model. The executing also includes, for each of multiple sets of machine instructions, determining whether the set is associated with a token indicating that the set is a set of diagnostic machine instructions related to the executing of the software product. For each of those multiple sets of machine instructions, the executing of the software product further includes, responsive to a determination that the set of machine instructions is associated with the token, not tracking the usage of the one or more computing resources during execution of that set of diagnostic machine instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Edward A. Addison, William J. Bulfin, Andre C. Clark, Suzanne L. DeMarrais, Peggy A. DeVal, Scott W. McClure, Andrew Wright
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DECREASE MEASURED USAGE LICENSE CHARGES FOR DIAGNOSTIC DATA COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20170315853
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for executing, by one or more first processors, one or more software products associated with a measured usage pricing model. An indication is received, during the execution of the software products, to execute a set of diagnostic machine instructions related to the execution of the software products. Responsive to that received indication, the one or more first processors initiate execution, by one or more distinct second processors, of the set of diagnostic machine instructions. The initiating of the execution by the distinct second processors of that set of diagnostic machine instructions is based at least in part on such execution not being associated with the measured usage pricing model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Edward A. Addison, William J. Bulfin, Andre C. Clark, Suzanne L. DeMarrais, Peggy A. DeVal, Scott W. McClure, Andrew Wright