Patents by Inventor Charles E. Keeler, Jr.

Charles E. Keeler, Jr. 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 collecting connectivity data of an area network
    Patent number: 6502130
    Abstract: A system and method which collects dynamic connectivity data from an area network interconnecting multiple computing devices. The connectivity data identifying the address of equipment connected to the network is combined with static network information such as the user's identity stored in the system data bases to relate the connectivity data to the respective users and their respective privileges. The system permits the identification of users on the network for purposes of billing or for diagnosis purposes using standard database search capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Keeler, Jr., Tracy L. Lord