Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Mar

Christopher E. Mar 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).

  • Patent number: 9740084
    Abstract: An angled mounting structure for expanding the field of view of a video camera doorbell assembly. A back surface is provided for mounting the structure to the frame of a doorway. A front surface is provided for mounting the video camera doorbell assembly. A center portion of the structure has accommodating space for wiring. The back and front surfaces are non-parallel and define planes which converge in a forward direction and diverge in a rearward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher E. Mar
  • Patent number: 8843605
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed generally to data filtering methods, and combinations thereof, for reducing the quantity of non-actionable, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary data events reported to a network management system. According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for filtering event data in a network comprises: defining a plurality of discrete filtering rules, each of the plurality of rules performing at least one of a permit, deny, log, and rewrite function; assembling at least a first and second of the plurality of rules into an ordered sequence to form a first rule set; assembling at least a third and a fourth of the plurality of rules into an ordered sequence to form a second rule set; employing the first rule set in an appliance associated with a customer network; and employing the second rule set in a server associated with a network management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Seminaro, Christopher E. Mar, Jon D. Greaves
  • Patent number: 7904536
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed generally to a decentralization of security provisions, improved logging of textual and/or graphical data in the network management system, and/or the use of low-value keyboard, mouse, and compressed video data between the network management system and the managed network. An embodiment of the invention includes: a customer appliance coupled to the management server via a first link; and an interface to a managed device coupled to the customer appliance, the first link configured to transmit input/output (I/O) command signals from the management server to the customer appliance, the first link further configured to transmit compressed computer video screen information from the customer appliance to the management server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon D. Greaves, William B. Bensten, Michael D. Seminaro, Christopher E. Mar