Patents by Inventor Christ Zomaya

Christ Zomaya 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).

  • Patent number: 9009698
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which provide upgrade information for at least one computer. The method includes the steps of executing an upgrade program stored in a computer-readable medium on the at least one computer, detecting a current hardware configuration of the at least one computer, cross-referencing at least some of the information gathered during the detecting step with product specifications contained in a database, identifying an upgrade package for upgrading the at least one computer, wherein the identification of the upgrade package is based at least partially upon the information gathered during the detecting step and cross-referenced with the product specification database, and recommending use of the upgrade package for upgrading the at least one computer. The system and method may be used to provide upgrade information on a plurality of networked computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: RPX Corporation
    Inventor: Christ Zomaya
  • Publication number: 20070180052
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which provide upgrade information for at least one computer. The method includes the steps of executing an upgrade program stored in a computer-readable medium on the at least one computer, detecting a current hardware configuration of the at least one computer, cross-referencing at least some of the information gathered during the detecting step with product specifications contained in a database, identifying an upgrade package for upgrading the at least one computer, wherein the identification of the upgrade package is based at least partially upon the information gathered during the detecting step and cross-referenced with the product specification database, and recommending use of the upgrade package for upgrading the at least one computer. The system and method may be used to provide upgrade information on a plurality of networked computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventor: Christ Zomaya
  • Publication number: 20060037012
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which provide upgrade information for at least one computer. The method includes the steps of executing an upgrade program stored in a computer-readable medium on the at least one computer, detecting a current hardware configuration of the at least one computer, cross-referencing at least some of the information gathered during the detecting step with product specifications contained in a database, identifying an upgrade package for upgrading the at least one computer, wherein the identification of the upgrade package is based at least partially upon the information gathered during the detecting step and cross-referenced with the product specification database, and recommending use of the upgrade package for upgrading the at least one computer. The system and method may be used to provide upgrade information on a plurality of networked computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Christ Zomaya, Michael Berry
  • Publication number: 20050010749
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which provide upgrade information for at least one client computer. The method includes the steps of detecting a current hardware configuration of the client computer, cross-referencing at least some of the information gathered during the detecting step with product specifications contained in a database, identifying an upgrade package for upgrading the client computer, wherein the identification of the upgrade package is based at least partially upon the information gathered during the detecting step and cross-referenced with the product specification database, and recommending use of the upgrade package for upgrading the client computer. The system and method may be used to provide upgrade information for a plurality of networked computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Christ Zomaya, Michael Berry