Patents by Inventor Eric Thorn

Eric Thorn 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: 7444320
    Abstract: A system includes a configuration module operable to configure a routing device to communicate with one or more network devices. Each of the network devices have device identifiers and other device data. The device data can be maintained in a database. The system also includes a command interpreter for the configuration module. The command interpreter operates to display at least a subset of the device identification data in response to detecting a completion token entered by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Bakke, Eric Thorn, Donald W. Teske
  • Patent number: 7200610
    Abstract: A system includes a configuration module operable to configure a routing device to communicate with one or more network devices. Each of the network devices having device identifiers and other device data. The device data can be maintained in a database. The system also includes a command interpreter for the configuration module. The command interpreter operates to display at least a subset of the device identification data in response to detecting a completion token entered by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Pawlo P. Prawdiuk, Eric Thorn, Stephen P. De Groote