Managed services platform
Assigneezvelo, Inc.
InventorsRobert Charles Hartman, John Elton Dietrich, II, Jeffrey James Finn, Rodney Dean Holm
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Abstract
A managed services platform. An applications management server is provided for managing relationships with application service providers and other entities over a wide area network such as the Internet. The applications management server interfaces with a master database server and the servers of one or more application service providers, or other entities, to facilitate selection and deselection of applications, services, and capabilities that may be available for use by the information technology network of a company.
Claims51
A system for managing software application subscriptions, the system comprising:
- a plurality of software application providers, each configured to deliver at least one software application to a client;
- a subscription management server in communication with the plurality of software application providers, the subscription management server configured to store at least an identifier for each of the at least one software applications;
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- an application management server in communication with the subscription management server, the application management server positioned as an intermediary between the subscription management server and the client, and configured to request the subscription management server for client access to the at least one software application.
A machine implemented method for managing software application subscriptions, comprising:
- accessing at least one of a plurality of software distribution providers, each software distribution provider configured to provide at least one software application to a client;
- storing, at a subscription management server, an identifier for the at least one software application;
- requesting, at an application management server, access to the at least one software application, wherein the application management server is positioned as an intermediary between the subscription management server and the client;
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- providing the application management server access to the at least one software application through the subscription management server.
A system for managing software application subscriptions, the system comprising:
- a plurality of software application sources, each configured to deliver at least one software application to a client;
- a subscription management server in communication with the plurality of software application sources, the subscription management server configured to store at least an identifier for the at least one software application;
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- an application management server in communication with the subscription management server, the application management server positioned as an intermediary between the subscription management server and the client, and configured to request the subscription management server for client access to the at least one software application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.