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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2009
Wade S. Fode, Byron, MN (US);
Kevin W. Kirkeby, Rochester, MN (US);
Kevin G. Paterson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Michael D. Rahn, Rochester, MN (US);
Wade S. Fode, Byron, MN (US);
Kevin W. Kirkeby, Rochester, MN (US);
Kevin G. Paterson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Michael D. Rahn, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing distribution and use of software applications. An application manager at an administrator computer may be configured to receive requests for registering an application from a client computer. The application manager may determine whether the request should be approved based on historical responses to similar registration requests. A response to the request may accordingly be sent automatically to the requesting client computer.