Patents by Inventor Barry Hannigan

Barry Hannigan 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).

  • Method and apparatus for transformation of storage virtualization schemes
    Publication number: 20070283088
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for simplifying the representation of storage virtualization schemes using a set of rules and standardizing such representations in a form having ready practical applicability. The invention provides rules to be implemented in hardware or software logic for transforming between representations from various sources, such as from an object-oriented form into a form suitable for hardware from a particular vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Barry Hannigan
  • Method and structure for adapting a storage virtualization scheme using transformations
    Publication number: 20070283087
    Abstract: The present invention uses a normal form to represent a storage virtualization scheme, and applies a set of rules to transform between other representations, using the normal form as an intermediate. The logic can be implemented in hardware or software in the host, network, or physical storage subsystems, either alone or in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Barry Hannigan
  • Real time call trace capable of use with multiple elements
    Patent number: 7050549
    Abstract: A system for testing and monitoring the operation of telephone systems uses a call trace method for capturing messages associated with a phone call. The system can provide an indication as to the time a particular triggering signaling message (e.g., IAM or RLC message) was detected on a link. The present system assembles SS7 signaling messages in real-time. Time stamps are employed in triggers to identify past messages stored in a buffer that are related to the phone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Inrange Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Barry Hannigan
  • Real time call trace capable of use with multiple elements
    Publication number: 20020071530
    Abstract: A system for testing and monitoring the operation of telephone systems uses a call trace method for capturing messages associated with a phone call. The system can provide an indication as to the time a particular triggering signaling message (e.g., IAM or RLC message) was detected on a link. The present system assembles SS7 signaling messages in real-time. Time stamps are employed in triggers to identify past messages stored in a buffer that are related to the phone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Inrange Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Barry Hannigan
  • Protocol analysis framework
    Publication number: 20020049930
    Abstract: A framework of dynamic link libraries (DLLs) enables an application to perform protocol analysis of messages from multiple protocols. The framework is modular, allowing new protocol-specific modules to be added when analysis of new protocols is required. Analysis of multiple protocols is optionally executed simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: INRANGE Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Barry Hannigan