Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Silver

Thomas A. Silver 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).

  • Asset management system for network-based and non-network-based assets and information
    Patent number: 7200613
    Abstract: A server on a network controls a database which functions as an “asset manager” for a large population of items or assets. For “network” assets which are capable of electronically communicating data about themselves, such as computers and digital printers, relevant data is gathered over the network and entered into the database. For “non-network” assets which are not capable of electronic communication, such as typewriters and furniture, information is gathered into the database by other means. Within the database, the distinction between network and non-network assets is largely hidden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven T. Schlonski, Thomas A. Silver, Kirk V. Pothos, M. Kerrigan Hawes, Matthew Scrafford, Craig H. Mallery
  • Asset management system for network-based and non-network-based assets and information
    Publication number: 20030093521
    Abstract: A server on a network controls a database which functions as an “asset manager” for a large population of items or assets. For “network” assets which are capable of electronically communicating data about themselves, such as computers and digital printers, relevant data is gathered over the network and entered into the database. For “non-network” assets which are not capable of electronic communication, such as typewriters and furniture, information is gathered into the database by other means. Within the database, the distinction between network and non-network assets is largely hidden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation.
    Inventors: Steven T. Schlonski, Thomas A. Silver, Kirk V. Pothos, M. Kerrigan Hawes, Matthew Scrafford, Craig H. Mallery