Patents by Inventor David F. Hinnant

David F. Hinnant 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 network inventory management utilizing mobile technology
    Patent number: 9123017
    Abstract: A system for streamlining a network management system (NMS) includes scanning, via a mobile device, a code on a hardware or software component; and determining, via the mobile device, whether the hardware or software component is a network component (NC), based on the scanned code. The hardware or software component may be a call manager, server, client device, interface card, repeater, hub, bridge, switch, router, or firewall, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ammar Rayes, Sanjeev Ukhalkar, Anil Vasireddy, David F. Hinnant
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK INVENTORY MANAGMENT UTILIZING MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20140089148
    Abstract: A system for streamlining a network management system (NMS) includes scanning, via a mobile device, a code on a hardware or software component; and determining, via the mobile device, whether the hardware or software component is a network component (NC), based on the scanned code. The hardware or software component may be a call manager, server, client device, interface card, repeater, hub, bridge, switch, router, or firewall, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ammar Rayes, Sanjeev Ukhalkar, Anil Vasireddy, David F. Hinnant
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK INVENTORY MANAGEMENT UTILIZING MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20130313318
    Abstract: A system for streamlining a network management system (NMS) includes scanning, via a mobile device, a code on a hardware or software component; and determining, via the mobile device, whether the hardware or software component is a network component (NC), based on the scanned code. The hardware or software component may be a call manager, server, client device, interface card, repeater, hub, bridge, switch, router, or firewall, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Ammar Rayes, Sanjeev Ukhalkar, Anil Vasireddy, David F. Hinnant
  • Systems and methods for network inventory management utilizing mobile technology
    Patent number: 8584942
    Abstract: A system for streamlining a network management system (NMS) includes scanning, via a mobile device, a code on a hardware or software component; and determining, via the mobile device, whether the hardware or software component is a network component (NC), based on the scanned code. The hardware or software component may be a call manager, server, client device, interface card, repeater, hub, bridge, switch, router, or firewall, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ammar Rayes, Sanjeev Ukhalkar, Anil Vasireddy, David F. Hinnant