Patents by Inventor Timothy M. Perrett

Timothy M. Perrett 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).

  • Software updates using client self-reporting and a hierarchical data structure
    Patent number: 10042626
    Abstract: A client device forwards data about itself to an update device. The client metadata may identify hardware components included in the client, software being executed by the client, or other information, such as a geographic location associated with the client device and/or account information for associated operator. The update device determines metadata regarding various software updates, such as data identifying different versions of available updates and logical rules for selecting among the versions. The update device selects specific update versions for the client device, and forwards data identifying the selected updates to the client device. The client device uses the identifying data to locate and obtain the identified updates. The client device may access the updates via a content delivery network that schedules delivery of the updates to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Igor Nekrestyanov, Thomas Van Chung Ng, Timothy M. Perrett
  • SOFTWARE UPDATES USING CLIENT SELF-REPORTING AND A HIERARCHICAL DATA STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160378454
    Abstract: A client device forwards data about itself to an update device. The client metadata may identify hardware components included in the client, software being executed by the client, or other information, such as a geographic location associated with the client device and/or account information for associated operator. The update device determines metadata regarding various software updates, such as data identifying different versions of available updates and logical rules for selecting among the versions. The update device selects specific update versions for the client device, and forwards data identifying the selected updates to the client device. The client device uses the identifying data to locate and obtain the identified updates. The client device may access the updates via a content delivery network that schedules delivery of the updates to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Igor Nekrestyanov, Thomas Van Chung Ng, Timothy M. Perrett