Patents by Inventor Michael L. Vuozzo

Michael L. Vuozzo 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).

  • Solution for locally staged electronic software distribution using secure removable media
    Patent number: 8607226
    Abstract: A method, information processing system, and computer program storage product, are provided for creating a Removable Installation Kit (“RIK”) for locally staged electronic software distribution on a user system. The method includes selecting at least one software package from a list of software packages on a software distribution server. A set of data elements is created that is associated with an RIK to be created using the at least one software package. The set of data elements is stored at the software distribution server. A temporary copy of the at least one software package that has been selected is stored. The RIK is created by placing at least the software package that has been selected and a unique identifier associated with the RIK on at least one removable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Victor R. Herrero, Michael L. Vuozzo
  • SOLUTION FOR LOCALLY STAGED ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION USING SECURE REMOVABLE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20090185690
    Abstract: A method, information processing system, and computer program storage product, are provided for creating a Removable Installation Kit (“RIK”) for locally staged electronic software distribution on a user system. The method includes selecting at least one software package from a list of software packages on a software distribution server. A set of data elements is created that is associated with an RIK to be created using the at least one software package. The set of data elements is stored at the software distribution server. A temporary copy of the at least one software package that has been selected is stored. The RIK is created by placing at least the software package that has been selected and a unique identifier associated with the RIK on at least one removable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Victor R. Herrero, Michael L. Vuozzo
  • Selecting a preferred server from groups of servers based on geographical information obtained from the requesting client
    Publication number: 20040133626
    Abstract: Redirecting a client request for digital information to a server by selecting a server based on client location. The client location derived from a query to a client application such as a modem dial-up application or a mobile phone Global Positioning System. The client location information being used in combination with a listing of groups of servers as well as a listing of servers having the requested digital information to select a preferred server satisfying geographical preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Victor R. Herrero, Michael L. Vuozzo