Patents by Inventor Russell Kavanagh

Russell Kavanagh 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 verifying a software configuration of a distributed system
    Patent number: 6360334
    Abstract: A software record that identifies a software component associated with a processor in a distributed processing system is retrieved from a software configuration database. A check value is calculated for a copy of the software component loaded on the processor. The check value is compared to a second check value retrieved from the software record to verify the software component file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Kavanagh, Donna Love, David Jenkins