Patents by Inventor Thomas Powledge

Thomas Powledge 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).

  • Publication number: 20070027815
    Abstract: Methods and Systems are disclosed for a centralized license and subscription management in a small, networked environment may include a licensing/subscription charging service, a licensing/subscription store and a client device licensing/subscription checking component. The licensing/subscription charging service may be located on server, for example, with the software product producer or distributor. The licensing/subscription store may be located on a gateway appliance of the network. The licensing/subscription store may acquire a single licensing/subscription agreement from the licensing/subscription charging service that will cover each of the software products on all of the client devices within the small network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: William Sobel, Bruce McCorkendale, Thomas Powledge