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Systems and methods for providing computing device counts

  • US 8,583,500 B2
  • Filed: 08/01/2007
  • Issued: 11/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing computing device counts, comprising:

  • auditing computing devices executing a software program under license from a software provider;

    retrieving computing device records associated with an organization that are stored in memory;

    filtering the computing device records to remove records not associated with the software program;

    counting servers associated with the organization that store the software program to provide a numerical count of computing devices executing the software program;

    counting mobile devices associated with the organization that store the software program to provide the numerical count of the computing devices executing the software program;

    determining replacement of one of the computing devices executing the software program;

    identifying a replacement device that replaces the one of the computing devices;

    identifying both the one of the computing devices and the replacement device in the computing device records;

    identifying a double-count between the one of the computing devices and the replacement device in the computing device records;

    adjusting the double-count in the numerical count of computing devices;

    providing a time period for which the numerical count is valid;

    providing information on how the numerical count was determined;

    publishing the numerical count to a website; and

    listing reports in the website for which the numerical count may be used.

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