Patents by Inventor Linda Richards

Linda Richards 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).

  • Software patch selection tool
    Patent number: 6477703
    Abstract: A patch selection tool providing a method and apparatus for identifying software patches for installation on a computer system in which current versions of software applications installed on the computer system are identified as well as currently installed patches, products, and versions. An initial list of recommended patches is generated based on the combination of the installed products and the validated list of datasheet selected products, a final list is created by modifying the initial list to remove bad or outdated patches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Randolph C. Smith, Kay Chan, Abbey Macias, Eric Marakovits, Linda Richards, Janet Ritzer, Roger Spotts, Lisa Stapleton, Mary Beth Titman