Patents by Inventor Eric Packman

Eric Packman 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).

  • Method and system for selecting a host in a communications network
    Publication number: 20050044234
    Abstract: A system and method of selecting a host for a client in a client-server network, such as the Internet. The method includes initiating a plurality of responses, such as domain name system (DNS) responses, in a race to the local server and/or client. The method determines the most suitable host or server based on its shortest latency with the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Chesley Coughlin, Eric Packman
  • Method and apparatus of diagnosing network performance issues through correlative analysis
    Publication number: 20030225877
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are provided for determining at least one relationship between a plurality of measures observed on at least one node in a network over a plurality of time samples. Each measure comprises a performance indication exhibited by the at least one node. The plurality of measures are collected from the at least one node, and compared to identify at least one relationship (in some cases, a correlation) between measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Eric Packman, Ying Hu