Patents by Inventor Brian Schanning

Brian Schanning has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Network message security method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5305385
    Abstract: A security system for local area networks (LAN) to prevent eavesdropping of or to control access to LAN traffic at repeater or concentrator ports. The security system determines which repeater ports are to have security activated according to a given set of criteria. For ports with security activated, the contents of the data field of data frame transmitted from the repeater port to the local device are replaced with an arbitrary bit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Ungermann-Bass, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Schanning, Sadredin Tavana, Steven E. Archambault, Carl G. Hayssen, III
  • Network message security method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5177788
    Abstract: A security system for local area networks (LAN) to prevent eavesdropping of or to control access to LAN traffic at repeater or concentrator ports. The security system determines which repeater ports are to have security activated according to a given set of criteria. For ports with security activated, the contents of the data field of data frame transmitted from the repeater port to the local device are replaced with an arbitrary bit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Ungermann-Bass, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Schanning, Sadredin Tavana, Steven E. Archambault, Carl G. Hayssen, III