Systems and Methods for Auditing Computing Device Counts

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products count computing devices for software licenses. A numerical count of the computing devices is adjusted to remove double-counts of replacement devices.

1 . A method, comprising:
 retrieving, from memory, a numerical count of computing devices executing a software program under license from a software provider to an organization;   determining, by a processor, a replacement of one of the computing devices in the numerical count;   identifying, by the processor, a replacement device that replaces the one of the computing devices;   identifying, by the processor, a double-count between the one of the computing devices and the replacement device in the numerical count of the computing devices; and   removing, by the processor, the double-count from the numerical count of computing devices.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising associating the numerical count of the computing devices to a period of time. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising counting servers executing the software program. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising counting mobile devices executing the software program. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining an age of the one of the computing devices. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising reporting the numerical count of the computing devices to a web-site. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising storing the numerical count of the computing devices. 
     
     
         8 . A system, comprising:
 a processor; and   memory storing instructions that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:   storing a numerical count of computing devices executing a software program under license from a software provider to an organization;   determining a replacement of one of the computing devices executing the software program;   identifying a replacement device that replaces the one of the computing devices;   identifying a double-count between the one of the computing devices and the replacement device in the numerical count of the computing devices; and   removing the double-count from the numerical count of the computing devices.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the numerical count of the computing devices to a period of time. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise counting servers executing the software program. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise counting mobile devices executing the software program. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise determining an age of the one of the computing devices. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise reporting the numerical count of the computing devices to a web-site. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the numerical count of the computing devices. 
     
     
         15 . A memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 storing a numerical count of computing devices executing a software program under license from a software provider to an organization;   determining a replacement of one of the computing devices executing the software program;   identifying a replacement device that replaces the one of the computing devices;   identifying a double-count between the one of the computing devices and the replacement device in the numerical count of the computing devices; and   removing the double-count from the numerical count of the computing devices.   
     
     
         16 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the numerical count of the computing devices to a period of time. 
     
     
         17 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise counting servers executing the software program. 
     
     
         18 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise counting mobile devices executing the software program. 
     
     
         19 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise determining an age of the one of the computing devices. 
     
     
         20 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise reporting the numerical count of the computing devices to a web-site.