Patents by Inventor Devan Goodwin

Devan Goodwin 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).

  • Behavior adjustment based on capabilities of a downstream server
    Patent number: 11068905
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and techniques are disclosed for controlling access to a subscription. An example method includes receiving a set of capabilities of a downstream server and storing the set of capabilities in a distributor record. The distributor record is a representation of the downstream server and includes the set of capabilities and a set of subscriptions assigned to the distributor record. The method also includes receiving a request to assign a subscription to the distributor record. The subscription is subject to a licensing agreement. The method further includes determining, based on the set of capabilities, whether the downstream server has the capability to enforce the licensing agreement. The method also includes when the downstream server is determined to have the capability to enforce the licensing agreement, assigning the subscription to the distributor record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: William Otto Poteat, III, Devan Goodwin
  • BEHAVIOR ADJUSTMENT BASED ON CAPABILITIES OF A DOWNSTREAM SERVER
    Publication number: 20150278825
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and techniques are disclosed for controlling access to a subscription. An example method includes receiving a set of capabilities of a downstream server and storing the set of capabilities in a distributor record. The distributor record is a representation of the downstream server and includes the set of capabilities and a set of subscriptions assigned to the distributor record. The method also includes receiving a request to assign a subscription to the distributor record. The subscription is subject to a licensing agreement. The method further includes determining, based on the set of capabilities, whether the downstream server has the capability to enforce the licensing agreement. The method also includes when the downstream server is determined to have the capability to enforce the licensing agreement, assigning the subscription to the distributor record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: William Otto Poteat, III, Devan Goodwin
  • Automated software subscription healing
    Patent number: 8700701
    Abstract: A client computing system determines whether an entitlement for a product is valid for a first point in time. Upon determining that the entitlement for the product is not valid for the first point in time, the client computing system sends a first entitlement request to an entitlement server. Upon determining that the entitlement for the product is valid for the first point in time, the client computing system determines whether the entitlement for the product is valid for a second point in time. Upon determining that the entitlement for the product is not valid for the second point in time, the client computing system sends a second entitlement request to the entitlement server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesus M. Rodriguez, Devan Goodwin, James Bowes
  • AUTOMATED SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION HEALING
    Publication number: 20130318150
    Abstract: A client computing system determines whether an entitlement for a product is valid for a first point in time. Upon determining that the entitlement for the product is not valid for the first point in time, the client computing system sends a first entitlement request to an entitlement server. Upon determining that the entitlement for the product is valid for the first point in time, the client computing system determines whether the entitlement for the product is valid for a second point in time. Upon determining that the entitlement for the product is not valid for the second point in time, the client computing system sends a second entitlement request to the entitlement server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: RED HAT, INC.
    Inventors: Jesus M. Rodriguez, Devan Goodwin, James Bowes