Web-based system for managing software assets

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7197466
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09705110

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The disclosed invention is a software license management system (SLMS) utilizing a web-based interactive database to automate a software management process (SWMP) for managing software assets, measuring compliance requirements, and tracking/reporting status as necessary to assure proficiency and adherence to implementation requirements of the software management process. The SWMP is a process consisting of five different phases. The five steps of the SWMP involve identification of various solution alternatives, acquisition, deployment, maintenance and software retirement. The SWMP establishes high-level software management process to avoid litigation and penalties, maximize software asset utilization through tighter inventory control, and capitalize on the software procurement process.

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GE CAPITAL US HOLDINGS INC901 MAIN AVENUE NORWALK CT 06851

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Demko, Lisa Stamford, CT 2 178
Giancaspro, Kim Norwalk, CT 1 124
Hatti, Harsha Pasadena, CA 1 124
Kornish, Douglas R Cincinnati, OH 1 124
Peterson, Charlotte G Darien, CT 1 124
Pumphrey, Jeannie Woodbury, CT 1 124
Reddy, Sada Suffern, NY 1 124
Stanard, Christopher L Niskayuna, NY 1 124

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