Patents by Inventor Daniel F. Ford

Daniel F. Ford 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).

  • Network switch deployment
    Publication number: 20080219247
    Abstract: Network devices, systems and methods are described that may be used in network switch deployment. One method embodiment includes physically connecting a network switch to a network prior to booting the network switch, booting the network switch into a non-bridging mode, and providing the network switch with a configuration while the switch is in the non-bridging mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel F. Ford, Charles F. Clark