Patents by Inventor Brian L. Gilman

Brian L. Gilman 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).

  • Determining optimal update frequency for software application updates
    Patent number: 10365911
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for configurably recommending a software application update. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for configurably recommending a software application update is provided. The method includes receiving an update for a software application along with a set of ratings for the update. The method also includes comparing in memory of a computer the set of ratings with a pre-stored threshold. Finally, the method includes prompting in the computer to apply the update to the software application responsive to the set of ratings meeting the pre-stored threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian L. Gilman, William G. Pagan
  • DETERMINING OPTIMAL UPDATE FREQUENCY FOR SOFTWARE APPLICATION UPDATES
    Publication number: 20130159985
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for configurably recommending a software application update. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for configurably recommending a software application update is provided. The method includes receiving an update for a software application along with a set of ratings for the update. The method also includes comparing in memory of a computer the set of ratings with a pre-stored threshold. Finally, the method includes prompting in the computer to apply the update to the software application responsive to the set of ratings meeting the pre-stored threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian L. Gilman, William G. Pagan