Patents by Inventor Alan Dearle

Alan Dearle 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).

  • Self-managed mediated information flow
    Patent number: 9525566
    Abstract: There is provided a method for mediating the flow of messages in a computer network having a mediation architecture that includes a plurality of logical nodes arranged in a logical mediation cycle. The method provides algorithms for: handing mediation tasks over between mediator nodes; reconfiguring the logical topology of the mediation architecture in response to a change request while maintaining system invariants; and refining the structure of the mediation architecture by adding whole subnetworks in place of single nodes. The method also addresses failure detection and recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: CLOUDSOFT CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Duncan Johnston-Watt, Andrew Martin West, Alan Dearle, Richard Connor, Dean Alan Sheehan
  • Self-managed distributed mediation networks
    Patent number: 8812729
    Abstract: A distributed mediation network and method of employing such is provided, having a plurality of different types of network module. Each module has a non-reciprocal path therethrough for network traffic and the distribution of network traffic across the network is managed by an autonomic control plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Cloudsoft Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Johnston-Watt, Alex Heneveld, Richard Connor, Alan Dearle
  • Mediated information flow
    Patent number: 8307112
    Abstract: There is provided a method for mediating the flow of messages in a computer network having a mediation architecture that includes a plurality of logical nodes in a cubic mediation arrangement. The method comprises handing over one or more mediation tasks between a donor mediator module and a recipient mediator module in response to a change request while maintaining system invariants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Cloudsoft Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Alan Dearle, Richard Connor
  • Self-managed distributed mediation networks
    Patent number: 8266321
    Abstract: A distributed mediation network and method of employing such is provided, having a plurality of different types of network module. Each module has a non-reciprocal path therethrough for network traffic and the distribution of network traffic across the network is managed by an autonomic control plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Cloudsoft Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Johnston-Watt, Alex Heneveld, Richard Connor, Alan Dearle
  • SELF-MANAGED DISTRIBUTED MEDIATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20120209980
    Abstract: A distributed mediation network and method of employing such is provided, having a plurality of different types of network module. Each module has a non-reciprocal path therethrough for network traffic and the distribution of network traffic across the network is managed by an autonomic control plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: CLOUDSOFT CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Duncan JOHNSTON-WATT, Alex HENEVELD, Richard CONNOR, Alan DEARLE
  • SELF-MANAGED DISTRIBUTED MEDIATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20080016198
    Abstract: A distributed mediation network and method of employing such is provided, having a plurality of different types of network module. Each module has a non-reciprocal path therethrough for network traffic and the distribution of network traffic across the network is managed by an autonomic control plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Enigmatec Corporation
    Inventors: Duncan Johnston-Watt, Alex Heneveld, Richard Connor, Alan Dearle
  • Mediated information flow
    Publication number: 20050060380
    Abstract: There is provided a method for mediating the flow of messages in a computer network having a mediation architecture that includes a plurality of logical nodes in a cubic mediation arrangement. The method comprises handing over one or more mediation tasks between a donor mediator module and a recipient mediator module in response to a change request while maintaining system invariants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: ENIGMATEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Dearle, Richard Connor
  • Self-managed mediated information flow
    Publication number: 20050044268
    Abstract: There is provided a method for mediating the flow of messages in a computer network having a mediation architecture that includes a plurality of logical nodes arranged in a logical mediation cycle. The method provides algorithms for: handing mediation tasks over between mediator nodes; reconfiguring the logical topology of the mediation architecture in response to a change request while maintaining system invariants; and refining the structure of the mediation architecture by adding whole subnetworks in place of single nodes. The method also addresses failure detection and recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: ENIGMATEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Duncan Johnston-Watt, Andrew West, Alan Dearle, Richard Connor, Dean Sheehan