Execution-based license discovery and optimization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9275201
APP PUB NO 20150169850A1
SERIAL NO

14633901

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Systems and articles of manufacture for execution-based license discovery and optimization include collecting multiple parameters of execution information for one or more software processes on one or more servers in an operating system, mapping the multiple parameters of collected execution information for the one or more software processes to one or more software products, determining usage of a software product in the operating system based on the mapping of the collected multiple parameters of execution information for the one or more software processes to one or more software products, and identifying one or more software product license optimization opportunities based on a comparison of the determined usage of the software product in the operating system and an indication of all installations of the software product in the operating system.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Han White Plains, US 82 633
Fuller, Nicholas North Hills, US 4 16
Zeng, Liangzhao Mohegan Lake, US 78 1387
Zhang, Zhe Yorktown Heights, US 303 2095

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