Patents by Inventor Adam C. Millard

Adam C. Millard 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).

  • Computer network testing system and method using client playback of edited network information
    Patent number: 6654699
    Abstract: A system and method for computer network testing using a production machine and client to playback edited network information to a target machine. In general, the system of the present invention includes a target machine, a production machine, a playback file, a playback machine, a playback controller and a network information editor. The playback file includes network information collected by the production machine in a production environment and edited by the network information editor. The playback machine reads the playback file and send the edited network information (such as network requests) contained in the playback file to the target machine. The playback controller initiates and coordinates the playback of the playback file on the playback machine. The present invention can also perform stress testing of the target machine by altering the amount of network information sent to the target machine within a given time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Adam C. Millard
  • Computer network testing system and method using client playback of edited network information
    Publication number: 20020087282
    Abstract: A system and method for computer network testing using a production machine and client to playback edited network information to a target machine. In general, the system of the present invention includes a target machine, a production machine, a playback file, a playback machine, a playback controller and a network information editor. The playback file includes network information collected by the production machine in a production environment and edited by the network information editor. The playback machine reads the playback file and send the edited network information (such as network requests) contained in the playback file to the target machine. The playback controller initiates and coordinates the playback of the playback file on the playback machine. The present invention can also perform stress testing of the target machine by altering the amount of network information sent to the target machine within a given time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Adam C. Millard