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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2000
Charlotte G. Peterson, Darien, CT (US);
Sada Reddy, Suffern, NY (US);
Lisa Demko, Stamford, CT (US);
Jeannie Pumphrey, Woodbury, CT (US);
Douglas R. Kornish, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Harsha Hatti, Pasadena, CA (US);
Kim Giancaspro, Norwalk, CT (US);
Christopher L. Stanard, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Charlotte G. Peterson, Darien, CT (US);
Sada Reddy, Suffern, NY (US);
Lisa Demko, Stamford, CT (US);
Jeannie Pumphrey, Woodbury, CT (US);
Douglas R. Kornish, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Harsha Hatti, Pasadena, CA (US);
Kim Giancaspro, Norwalk, CT (US);
Christopher L. Stanard, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Capital Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
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.