Patents by Inventor Christopher Buia

Christopher Buia 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).

  • Systems and methods for constructing multi-layer topological models of computer networks
    Patent number: 7752024
    Abstract: A network management system includes a fault diagnosis engine, a topology mapper, an impact analyzer and a help desk system. The topology mapper includes a discovery module, a memory, and a presentation module. The discovery module is constructed and arranged to discover network elements in a communications network. The memory constructed and arranged to store topology data received from the discovery module. The presentation module constructed and arranged to present data related to topology of the communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Computer Associates Think, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Ball, Joseph Greenwald, Christopher Buia, David K. Taylor, Jonathan P. Caron, Jun He
  • Systems and methods for diagnosing faults in computer networks
    Patent number: 7237138
    Abstract: A network management system (10) includes a fault diagnosis system (12) connectable to a communications network (20). The fault diagnosis system includes a fault object factory, a path determination module, and a fault diagnosis engine. The fault object factory is constructed and arranged to receive fault data and create fault objects. The path determination module is constructed to determine, in a communications network, a path related to the fault data. The fault diagnosis engine is constructed to perform, using the determined path, a fault analysis on the fault data to diagnose a fault related to the communications network. The network management may also include a help desk system (18), a topology mapper (14) or an impact analyzer (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Computer Associates Think, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Greenwald, Scott Ball, Christopher Buia, Jonathan P. Caron, David K. Taylor
  • Systems and methods for isolating faults in computer networks
    Patent number: 7103807
    Abstract: A system or a method is designed to detect and suppress faults on network elements located in various logical groups. The system and method of fault status suppression in a communications network includes receiving fault data from a detector identifying fault status of a network element; mapping logical group of the detector and the network element; and suppressing fault on the network element when the detector and the network element are in different logical groups and there is a fault on a device providing communication between the logical groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Computer Associates Think, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Bosa, Joseph Greenwald, Christopher Buia, Thomas S. Pantelis, Scott Ball
  • Systems and methods for diagnosing faults in computer networks
    Publication number: 20030149919
    Abstract: A network management system (10) includes a fault diagnosis system (12) connectable to a communications network (20). The fault diagnosis system includes a fault object factory, a path determination module, and a fault diagnosis engine. The fault object factory is constructed and arranged to receive fault data and create fault objects. The path determination module is constructed to determine, in a communications network, a path related to the fault data. The fault diagnosis engine is constructed to perform, using the determined path, a fault analysis on the fault data to diagnose a fault related to the communications network. The network management may also include a help desk system (18), a topology mapper (14) or an impact analyzer (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Joseph Greenwald, Scott Ball, Christopher Buia, Jonathan P. Caron, David K. Taylor
  • Systems and methods for isolating faults in computer networks
    Publication number: 20030051195
    Abstract: A system or a method is designed to detect and suppress faults on network elements located in various logical groups. The system and method of fault status suppression in a communications network includes receiving fault data from a detector identifying fault status of a network element; mapping logical group of the detector and the network element; and suppressing fault on the network element when the detector and the network element are in different logical groups and there is a fault on a device providing communication between the logical groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Patrick A. Bosa, Joseph Greenwald, Christopher Buia, Thomas S. Pantelis, Scott Ball
  • Systems and methods for construction multi-layer topological models of computer networks
    Publication number: 20030046390
    Abstract: A network management system includes a fault diagnosis engine, a topology mapper, an impact analyzer and a help desk system. The topology mapper includes a discovery module, a memory, and a presentation module. The discovery module is constructed and arranged to discover network elements in a communications network. The memory constructed and arranged to store topology data received from the discovery module. The presentation module constructed and arranged to present data related to topology of the communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Scott Ball, Joseph Greenwald, Christopher Buia, David K. Taylor, Jonathan P. Caron, Jun He