Patents by Inventor David Alan Butts

David Alan Butts 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 for automated distribution of software
    Patent number: 6421671
    Abstract: A method and system for automated distribution of software are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of configuration information. The configuration information includes version information of loaded software stored on a remote server. The configuration information further includes version information of available software operable to be loaded upon the remote server. A request is received from a user to load the available software on the remote server. The version information of the available software is compared with the version information of the loaded software. The available software is copied to the remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Joe Mark Bryan, David Alan Butts, Roger W. Wong, William Paul Hyden
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED DISTRIBUTION OF SOFTWARE
    Publication number: 20020059242
    Abstract: A method and system for automated distribution of software are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of configuration information. The configuration information includes version information of loaded software stored on a remote server. The configuration information further includes version information of available software operable to be loaded upon the remote server. A request is received from a user to load the available software on the remote server. The version information of the available software is compared with the version information of the loaded software. The available software is copied to the remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: JOE MARK BRYAN, DAVID ALAN BUTTS, ROGER W. WONG, WILLIAM PAUL HYDEN