Patents by Inventor Alan Schunemann

Alan Schunemann 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).

  • Publication number: 20070288579
    Abstract: A network attached apparatus, system, method and computer program product for identifying users of networked computers is provided. The apparatus is installed at core network uplink points and analyzes packets as they traverse the network and intelligently correlates the contents of the traffic with user contact and system access information. The resulting information is used to identify the user of the networked computer for security or accounting purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Alan Schunemann
  • Publication number: 20060153167
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for locating a device connected to a network. The method comprises querying the network to determine an address of the device connected to the network; accessing network address information to determine a switch IP address and a switch port associated with the address of the device; and correlating the switch IP address and switch port with a physical location of the device within the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Alan Schunemann
  • Publication number: 20060136372
    Abstract: A method and a system for providing content including intercepting data inbound to a user, data outbound from the user or both. The data is intercepted at a network segment. The method further includes determining content of interest to the user and adding the content of interest to the inbound data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: Alan Schunemann
  • Publication number: 20050027806
    Abstract: A network attached apparatus, system, method and computer program product for identifying users of networked computers is provided. The apparatus is installed at core network uplink points and analyzes packets as they traverse the network and intelligently correlates the contents of the traffic with user contact and system access information. The resulting information is used to identify the user of the networked computer for security or accounting purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventor: Alan Schunemann