Patents by Inventor Scott B. Parks

Scott B. Parks 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).

  • System and method for IP network address translation and IP filtering with dynamic address resolution
    Patent number: 6266707
    Abstract: IP network address translation (NAT) and IP filtering with dynamic address resolution in an Internet gateway system. Symbolic interface names are recognized in selected rule statements. An symbolic s-rule file is generated from these rule statements which includes symbolic interface names. During processing of a packet message, the s-rule file corresponding to the interface name in the packet message is processed, with symbolic addresses in the s-rule file resolved to the IP addresses obtained from the packet message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edward B. Boden, Wesley A. Brzozowski, Mark C. Bullock, Scott B. Parks, Michael D. Williams