Patents by Inventor Bhavin K. Thaker

Bhavin K. Thaker 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).

  • System and method for rapidly ending communication protocol connections in response to node failure
    Patent number: 7831686
    Abstract: Various methods and systems for ending a communication protocol connection in response to detecting the failure of a cluster node are disclosed. One method involves detecting a failed node within a cluster. The failed node communicates with a client via a communication protocol connection. In response to detecting the failed node, a communication protocol message is sent to the client. Receipt of the communication protocol message causes the client to terminate the communication protocol connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Symantec Operating Corporation
    Inventors: Cuong Huu Tran, Bhavin K. Thaker, Veeral P. Shah
  • System and method for maintaining communication protocol connections during failover
    Patent number: 7797565
    Abstract: Various methods and systems for maintaining a communication protocol connection during a failover are disclosed. One method involves obtaining a first value of a parameter associated with a communication protocol connection between a primary node and a client and sending a flow control message to the client, in response to detecting that the primary node is failed. The flow control message includes the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Symantec Operating Corporation
    Inventors: Cuong Huu Tran, Bhavin K. Thaker, Veeral P. Shah