Patents by Inventor Govinda N. Rajan

Govinda N. Rajan 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: 7646729
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining network topology includes adapting a single sniffer to collect information from nodes associated with at least two selected areas of the network and determining a topology of at least a portion of the network using the collected information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Govinda N. Rajan, Willem van Willigenburg
  • Patent number: 5906578
    Abstract: A method of optimally positioning an imaging device comprising the steps of storing a reference image; continuously obtaining an acquired view with the imaging device; determining whether the imaging device is in an optimal position by periodically comparing the acquired image with the reference image; and adjusting the position of the imaging device if the imaging device is not in an optimal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Inventors: Govinda N. Rajan, Ravi Subramanian, Valavanur A. Subramanian