Patents by Inventor Alistair Woodman

Alistair Woodman 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).

  • Efficient network monitoring and control
    Patent number: 8195815
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for monitoring traffic associated with users in a network includes assigning a trust level to each of the users, monitoring traffic associated with each of the users, and analyzing the monitored traffic. A level of monitoring is based on the trust level of the user. A user's trust level is modified if the analyzed traffic indicates that the user is operating outside of specified network usage parameters. An apparatus for monitoring traffic associated with users in a network is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Alistair Woodman
  • Efficient network monitoring and control
    Publication number: 20090113062
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for monitoring traffic associated with users in a network includes assigning a trust level to each of the users, monitoring traffic associated with each of the users, and analyzing the monitored traffic. A level of monitoring is based on the trust level of the user. A user's trust level is modified if the analyzed traffic indicates that the user is operating outside of specified network usage parameters. An apparatus for monitoring traffic associated with users in a network is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Alistair Woodman