| 发明名称 |
Execution-Based License Discovery and Optimization |
| 摘要 |
Techniques, systems, and articles of manufacture for execution-based license discovery and optimization. A method includes collecting execution information for one or more software processes on one or more servers in an operating system, mapping the 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 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. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2014310817(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.10.16 |
| 申请号 |
US201313863944 |
申请日期 |
2013.04.16 |
| 申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
Chen Han;Fuller Nicholas;Zeng Liangzhao;Zhang Zhe |
| 分类号 |
G06F21/10 |
主分类号 |
G06F21/10 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A method comprising:
collecting execution information for one or more software processes on one or more servers in an operating system; mapping the 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 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; wherein at least one of the steps is carried out by a computer device. |
| 地址 |
Armonk NY US |
