Patents by Inventor Amir Forkosh

Amir Forkosh 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).

  • Patent number: 8391283
    Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for determining the physical location of a device connected to a network. The location information is stored in a wiring database that correlates the location information with an address present in every protocol data unit (PDU) thus enabling a network administrator to quickly locate an offending device. The invention provides systems and methods for validating reported physical location information using network topology. In another aspect, the invention provides systems and methods for maintaining the integrity of a wiring database storing physical locations of devices by motivating users to report relocation of devices to the network administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: Yehuda Zisapel, Bynet Systems Applications, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yehuda Zisapel, Amir Forkosh, Tzahy Yavnai
  • Publication number: 20110007662
    Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for determining the physical location of a device connected to a network. The location information is stored in a wiring database that correlates the location information with an address present in every protocol data unit (PDU) thus enabling a network administrator to quickly locate an offending device. The invention provides systems and methods for validating reported physical location information using network topology. In another aspect, the invention provides systems and methods for maintaining the integrity of a wiring database storing physical locations of devices by motivating users to report relocation of devices to the network administrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Yehuda ZISAPEL, Amir Forkosh, Tzahy Yavnai