Patents by Inventor Brian M. ARTHUR

Brian M. ARTHUR 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).

  • Using blockchain for flexible application licensing
    Patent number: 11487851
    Abstract: A system and method for using blockchain for flexible application licensing are presented. A licensing token, from a pool of licensing tokens, is provided using a transactional database based on blockchain protocols for using an application. Usage of each application may be validated according to the one or more licensing tokens using the transactional database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rojan Jose, Brian M. Arthur, Akash U. Dhoot, Shailendra Moyal, Joseph Korting, Karan K. Navani
  • USING BLOCKCHAIN FOR FLEXIBLE APPLICATION LICENSING
    Publication number: 20190286794
    Abstract: A system and method for using blockchain for flexible application licensing are presented. A licensing token, from a pool of licensing tokens, is provided using a transactional database based on blockchain protocols for using an application. Usage of each application may be validated according to the one or more licensing tokens using the transactional database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rojan JOSE, Brian M. ARTHUR, Akash U. DHOOT, Shailendra MOYAL, Joseph KORTING, Karan K. NAVANI