Patents by Inventor David N. Householder

David N. Householder 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 management
    Publication number: 20070288554
    Abstract: Methods of configuring a first agent for operation on a network. The methods may comprise the steps of receiving an indication that the first agent is active on the network and determining if the first agent is scheduled to become active on the network within a predetermined amount of time. The methods may also comprise the step of configuring the agent to send periodic status messages to a host if the first agent is scheduled to become active on the network within the predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Todd M. Komlenic, David N. Householder, Thomas Tharp