Patents by Inventor Arshad Saeed

Arshad Saeed 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).

  • Remote configuration of devices using a secure connection
    Patent number: 7975030
    Abstract: Methods and systems for configuring a remote device are described. In one embodiment, a method of configuring a remote device while negotiating a secure connection between the remote device and a central server is described. The method involves transmitting a configuration request from the remote device to the central server, including a request for a location to retrieve the latest configuration file from. The method also entails receiving a configuration response from the central server, with a pointer to such a location. The configuration file is retrieved from the indicated location, and applied to the remote device. The remote device sends general information about its configuration and status to the central server, using the secure connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Arshad Saeed, Jonathan Gohstand, Scott Fanning
  • Remote configuration of devices using a secure connection
    Publication number: 20070266121
    Abstract: Methods and systems for configuring a remote device are described. In one embodiment, a method of configuring a remote device while negotiating a secure connection between the remote device and a central server is described. The method involves transmitting a configuration request from the remote device to the central server, including a request for a location to retrieve the latest configuration file from. The method also entails receiving a configuration response from the central server, with a pointer to such a location. The configuration file is retrieved from the indicated location, and applied to the remote device. The remote device sends general information about its configuration and status to the central server, using the secure connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Arshad Saeed, Jonathan Gohstand, Scott Fanning