Woodrow Norvel Anderson

Title: Woodrow Norvel Anderson: Network and Application Configuration Patents

Introduction

Woodrow Norvel Anderson is an inventor associated with Wellsville, Kansas, and Sprint Communications Company L.P. His work includes patented approaches to configuring software across different environments and collecting information about devices on communications networks. Anderson holds 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Anderson’s patents address software deployment and network inventory.

“Environment-neutral application build” describes a computer-implemented method for deploying an application across multiple target environments. The application build contains variables corresponding to environment configuration parameters, while a configuration file supplies the values for a particular environment. The method reads those values and writes them to the corresponding variables, allowing the same build to be configured for different environments.

“Method and system for inventorying a network” describes a discovery tool for retrieving and storing information about devices on a communications network. Rather than relying on device-specific logic, the tool uses protocol-specific interfaces, device-configuration files, and a generic resolver. It selects an appropriate interface and configuration file, connects to a network device, and interrogates it to obtain device-attribute data.

Career Highlights

Anderson’s listed work at Sprint Communications Company L.P. connects his inventions to practical challenges in software deployment and network management. His patents describe methods for adapting application builds to their target environments and systematically gathering information from network devices.

Collaborations

Anderson’s listed coworkers include Charles L. Micklavzina and William S. Anderson. The available information identifies them as coworkers but does not specify their roles in the patents.

Conclusion

Woodrow Norvel Anderson’s two patents focus on making application configuration more adaptable and network-device inventory more systematic. Together, they reflect an emphasis on practical tools for managing software and communications infrastructure.