Patents by Inventor Russell S. Rive
Russell S. Rive 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).
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Patent number: 9594547Abstract: A method to facilitate provision of services to a managed system (e.g., a PC, PDA, cell phone) includes causing installation of an agent application on the managed system, the agent application including an install component to install at least one of a plurality of service applications on the managed system. Each of the plurality of service applications is to facilitate provision of a service provided by a respective service provider of a number of service providers to the managed system. A service input (e.g., from an IT administrator) is received at the management system. The service input identifies a subset of a number of service applications to be installed on the managed system. The subset of service applications is distributed to the managed system for installation by the agent application on the managed system.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Patent number: 9367670Abstract: A method and system is provided of managing a current software item on a managed computer system connectable to a management computer system via a computer network. The method includes identifying, using an agent application, the current software item on the managed computer system, identifying if the current software item is an unauthorized software item; and selectively disabling the unauthorized software item.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Dell Marketing L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Publication number: 20130254760Abstract: A method to facilitate provision of services to a managed system (e.g., a PC, PDA, cell phone) includes causing installation of an agent application on the managed system, the agent application including an install component to install at least one of a plurality of service applications on the managed system. Each of the plurality of service applications is to facilitate provision of a service provided by a respective service provider of a number of service providers to the managed system. A service input (e.g., from an IT administrator) is received at the management system. The service input identifies a subset of a number of service applications to be installed on the managed system. The subset of service applications is distributed to the managed system for installation by the agent application on the managed system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Publication number: 20130145476Abstract: A method and system is provided of managing a current software item on a managed computer system connectable to a management computer system via a computer network. The method includes identifying, using an agent application, the current software item on the managed computer system, identifying if the current software item is an unauthorized software item; and selectively disabling the unauthorized software item.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Patent number: 8458300Abstract: A method to facilitate provision of services to a managed system (e.g., a PC, PDA, cell phone) includes causing installation of an agent application on the managed system, the agent application including an install component to install at least one of a plurality of service applications on the managed system. Each of the plurality of service applications is to facilitate provision of a service provided by a respective service provider of a number of service providers to the managed system. A service input (e.g., from an IT administrator) is received at the management system. The service input identifies a subset of a number of service applications to be installed on the managed system. The subset of service applications is distributed to the managed system for installation by the agent application on the managed system.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Patent number: 8370953Abstract: A method and system is provided of managing a current software item on a managed computer system connectable to a management computer system via a computer network. The method includes identifying, using an agent application, the current software item on the managed computer system, identifying if the current software item is an unauthorized software item; and selectively disabling the unauthorized software item.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Publication number: 20120042388Abstract: A method and system is provided of managing a current software item on a managed computer system connectable to a management computer system via a computer network. The method includes identifying, using an agent application, the current software item on the managed computer system, identifying if the current software item is an unauthorized software item; and selectively disabling the unauthorized software item.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Patent number: 8065740Abstract: A method and system is provided of managing a current software item on a managed computer system connectable to a management computer system via a computer network. The method includes identifying, using an agent application, the current software item on the managed computer system, identifying if the current software item is an unauthorized software item; and selectively disabling the unauthorized software item.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Publication number: 20110041079Abstract: A method to facilitate provision of services to a managed system (e.g., a PC, PDA, cell phone) includes causing installation of an agent application on the managed system, the agent application including an install component to install at least one of a plurality of service applications on the managed system. Each of the plurality of service applications is to facilitate provision of a service provided by a respective service provider of a number of service providers to the managed system. A service input (e.g., from an IT administrator) is received at the management system. The service input identifies a subset of a number of service applications to be installed on the managed system. The subset of service applications is distributed to the managed system for installation by the agent application on the managed system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Patent number: 7779092Abstract: A method to facilitate provision of services to a managed system (e.g., a PC, PDA, cell phone) includes causing installation of an agent application on the managed system, the agent application including an install component to install at least one of a plurality of service applications on the managed system. Each of the plurality of service applications is to facilitate provision of a service provided by a respective service provider of a number of service providers to the managed system. A service input (e.g., from an IT administrator) is received at the management system. The service input identifies a subset of a number of service applications to be installed on the managed system. The subset of service applications is distributed to the managed system for installation by the agent application on the managed system.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Patent number: 7735127Abstract: A method and system for communicating with at least one managed system located behind a firewall are provided. The system includes an agent computer, located behind a firewall, to communicate with the at least one managed system and a management system. The management system communicates with the agent computer to provide computer related services. The management system is located on an opposed side of the firewall and communicates an envelope including at least one executable task to the agent computer for communication to the managed system. The executable task may be included in a script and the agent computer may poll the management system to determine if there is an envelope for it to receive.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Publication number: 20100037316Abstract: A method and system is provided of managing a current software item on a managed computer system connectable to a management computer system via a computer network. The method includes identifying, using an agent application, the current software item on the managed computer system, identifying if the current software item is an unauthorized software item; and selectively disabling the unauthorized software item.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Patent number: 7627902Abstract: A method and system is provided of managing a current software item on a managed computer system connectable to a management computer system via a computer network. The method includes identifying, using an agent application, the current software item on the managed computer system, identifying if the current software item is an unauthorized software item; and selectively disabling the unauthorized software item.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Patent number: 7627667Abstract: A method of responding to an event occurring on at least one managed computer system is provided. The method includes receiving event data from a monitoring agent on the managed computer system at a client installation, and processing the event data at a management system to determine if a verbal response is required. A voice call to the client installation is initiated when a verbal response is required. The method includes retrieving associated response data in a reference database wherein the associated response data is associated with the event and the managed system. In certain embodiments, the method includes identifying if the event meets a customer defined severity level, and initiating the voice call when the event meets the customer defined severity level.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Dell Marketing USA, L.P.Inventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Publication number: 20090094350Abstract: A method to facilitate provision of services to a managed system (e.g., a PC, PDA, cell phone) includes causing installation of an agent application on the managed system, the agent application including an install component to install at least one of a plurality of service applications on the managed system. Each of the plurality of service applications is to facilitate provision of a service provided by a respective service provider of a number of service providers to the managed system. A service input (e.g., from an IT administrator) is received at the management system. The service input identifies a subset of a number of service applications to be installed on the managed system. The subset of service applications is distributed to the managed system for installation by the agent application on the managed system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: DELL MARKETING USA, L.P DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS ONE DELL WAYROUNDInventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive
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Patent number: 7430590Abstract: A method to facilitate provision of services to a managed system (e.g., a PC, PDA, cell phone) includes causing installation of an agent application on the managed system, the agent application including an install component to install at least one of a plurality of service applications on the managed system. Each of the plurality of service applications is to facilitate provision of a service provided by a respective service provider of a number of service providers to the managed system. A service input (e.g., from an IT administrator) is received at the management system. The service input identifies a subset of a number of service applications to be installed on the managed system. The subset of service applications is distributed to the managed system for installation by the agent application on the managed system.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Everdream CorporationInventors: Russell S. Rive, Peter Joshua Rive