Patents by Inventor Andrew C. Steigleder

Andrew C. Steigleder 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).

  • Operating system patching and software update reconciliation
    Patent number: 11194563
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for implementing software reconciliation frameworks to process changes detected to software installed on computer hosts. According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving change data describing changes to one or more software components stored on a computer-readable storage device, determining installed software on a computer associated with the computer-readable storage device, receiving a manifest comprising a description of file changes associated with a software patch or update for the installed software, and comparing the change data to the manifest. Based on the comparing, if the change data matches the manifest, the changes are promoted, and if the change data does not match the manifest, the changes are marked for further analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Tripwire, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew C. Steigleder
  • Operating system patching and software update reconciliation
    Patent number: 9766873
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for implementing software reconciliation frameworks to process changes detected to software installed on computer hosts. According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving change data describing changes to one or more software components stored on a computer-readable storage device, determining installed software on a computer associated with the computer-readable storage device, receiving a manifest comprising a description of file changes associated with a software patch or update for the installed software, and comparing the change data to the manifest. Based on the comparing, if the change data matches the manifest, the changes are promoted, and if the change data does not match the manifest, the changes are marked for further analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Tripwire, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew C. Steigleder
  • OPERATING SYSTEM PATCHING AND SOFTWARE UPDATE RECONCILIATION
    Publication number: 20140053145
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for implementing software reconciliation frameworks to process changes detected to software installed on computer hosts. According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving change data describing changes to one or more software components stored on a computer-readable storage device, determining installed software on a computer associated with the computer-readable storage device, receiving a manifest comprising a description of file changes associated with a software patch or update for the installed software, and comparing the change data to the manifest. Based on the comparing, if the change data matches the manifest, the changes are promoted, and if the change data does not match the manifest, the changes are marked for further analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Tripwire, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew C. Steigleder