Patents by Inventor Klaus Fritschi

Klaus Fritschi 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).

  • Method and apparatus for improved non-intrusive monitoring functions
    Patent number: 8000321
    Abstract: The invention includes an apparatus and associated method for monitoring signals. The apparatus includes a port unit including a plurality of monitoring functions associated with a respective plurality of data communication channels, and a switch unit adapted for switching signals conveyed by the data communication channels, where the switch unit includes a monitoring function controller and a plurality of monitoring function images associated with the respective monitoring functions. The monitoring function images are adapted for conveying configuration information from the monitoring function controller to the respective monitoring functions and conveying status information from the respective monitoring functions to the monitoring function controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Angel Molina, Stefan Baum, Klaus Fritschi
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED NON-INTRUSIVE MONITORING FUNCTIONS
    Publication number: 20080095064
    Abstract: The invention includes an apparatus and associated method for monitoring signals. The apparatus includes a port unit including a plurality of monitoring functions associated with a respective plurality of data communication channels, and a switch unit adapted for switching signals conveyed by the data communication channels, where the switch unit includes a monitoring function controller and a plurality of monitoring function images associated with the respective monitoring functions. The monitoring function images are adapted for conveying configuration information from the monitoring function controller to the respective monitoring functions and conveying status information from the respective monitoring functions to the monitoring function controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Angel Molina, Stefan Baum, Klaus Fritschi