Patents by Inventor Bruce M. Amberden

Bruce M. Amberden 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).

  • METADATA-DRIVEN SWITCH NETWORK CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140177474
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods to automatically and continuously control a switch network using a metadata-driven switch apparatus. In particular, a switch apparatus, comprised of multiple server-grade processors and co-processors coupled with a switch silicon, has a metadata-driven control program running on the switch apparatus to monitor and control the switch apparatus itself and the network traffic running through the switch apparatus. Furthermore, the switch apparatus and metadata-driven control program monitors the network state (health, behavior, and performance) of the entire switch network and receives feedback from the network to improve switch and network controls. The switch network may be composed of one metadata-driven switch apparatus coupled with one or more other metadata-driven switch apparatuses and may also be composed of one metadata-driven switch apparatus coupled with one or more foreign switch apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Bruce M. Amberden, Zane M. Taylor
  • Metadata-driven switch network control
    Patent number: 8441961
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods to automatically and continuously control a switch network using a metadata-driven switch apparatus. In particular, a switch apparatus, comprised of multiple server-grade processors and co-processors coupled with a switch silicon, has a metadata-driven control program running on the switch apparatus to monitor and control the switch apparatus itself and the network traffic running through the switch apparatus. Furthermore, the switch apparatus and metadata-driven control program monitors the network state (health, behavior, and performance) of the entire switch network and receives feedback from the network to improve switch and network controls. The switch network may be composed of one metadata-driven switch apparatus coupled with one or more other metadata-driven switch apparatuses and may also be composed of one metadata-driven switch apparatus coupled with one or more foreign switch apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Sideband Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce M. Amberden, Zane M. Taylor