Patents by Inventor Michael P. Coppert

Michael P. Coppert 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 apparatus for monitoring and updating system software
    Patent number: 7712083
    Abstract: A probe determines a value for a metric for a site. A message is generated, including the value for the metric, and is delivered to a monitoring apparatus. The monitoring apparatus determines if the value is acceptable, based on the metric and possibly the site that the probe is monitoring. If the value is not acceptable, then the monitoring apparatus displays an alert to a possible problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Michael P. Coppert