Patents by Inventor John DeCastra

John DeCastra 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).

  • Systems and Methods for Auditing Computing Device Counts
    Publication number: 20140046811
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products count computing devices for software licenses. A numerical count of the computing devices is adjusted to remove double-counts of replacement devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Hardy, John DeCastra
  • Systems and methods for providing computing device counts
    Patent number: 8583500
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing computing device counts are disclosed. Exemplary methods include providing a count of computing devices corresponding to an organization, the count of computing devices being responsive to data corresponding to the computing devices, providing a time period for which the count is valid, and providing information on how the computing device count was determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Hardy, John DeCastra
  • System and method for collecting and transmitting data in a computer network
    Patent number: 7937430
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for collecting and transmitting data. In one embodiment, a computer program (or code) is implemented on a computer-readable medium. In this embodiment, computer code is adapted to establish a connection between a workstation and a central server, collect data from the workstation, write the collected data to the central server, and sever the connection between the workstation and the central server. Correspondingly, another embodiment is a method comprising the steps of establishing a connection between a workstation and a central server, collecting data from the workstation, writing the collected data to the central server, and severing the connection between the workstation and the central server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Shannon, John DeCastra
  • Systems and Methods for Providing Computing Device Counts
    Publication number: 20090037200
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing computing device counts are disclosed. Exemplary methods include providing a count of computing devices corresponding to an organization, the count of computing devices being responsive to data corresponding to the computing devices, providing a time period for which the count is valid, and providing information on how the computing device count was determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Hardy, John DeCastra
  • System and Method for Collecting and Compiling Data in a Computer Network
    Publication number: 20070124272
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described, wherein data is received from a workstation associated with a user and compiled after being received from the workstation. In one embodiment, the data is transmitted from the workstation in response to instructions from a data collection program that is adapted to instruct retrieval of the data from the workstation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
    Inventors: John DeCastra, Jeffrey Shannon