Patents by Inventor Frank Strobel

Frank Strobel 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).

  • Error identification in a computer-based network
    Patent number: 8385213
    Abstract: A method for identifying possible error causes in a network having a plurality of computer-based nodes is provided. The method comprises proceeding from a control node, the execution of a test module in each case running locally on all or on selected nodes that are to be tested is triggered for the purpose of identifying possible error causes on the respective node; testing of a network connection between all or selected nodes that are to be tested for the purpose of identifying possible error causes; and recording of a result including one error cause, provided such a cause can be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert Bielig, Thomas Hertlein, Roland Knörl, Frank Strobel
  • ERROR IDENTIFICATION IN A COMPUTER-BASED NETWORK
    Publication number: 20090161559
    Abstract: A method for identifying possible error causes in a network having a plurality of computer-based nodes is provided. The method comprises proceeding from a control node, the execution of a test module in each case running locally on all or on selected nodes that are to be tested is triggered for the purpose of identifying possible error causes on the respective node; testing of a network connection between all or selected nodes that are to be tested for the purpose of identifying possible error causes; and recording of a result including one error cause, provided such a cause can be identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: ROBERT BIELIG, Thomas Hertlein, Roland Knorl, Frank Strobel