Patents by Inventor Grant S. Taylor

Grant S. Taylor 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).

  • Distributed configuration management on a network
    Publication number: 20020099787
    Abstract: A method and system for distributed configuration management of a network. A plurality of nodes within the network each includes a database which collectively comprise a distributed database. When a node needs to store network configuration information it stores the information within its local database storage portion and transmits the information over the network for storage in at least one other peer node that utilizes the information. Each peer node stores the information within its local portion of the distributed database upon receipt. The transmitting node awaits an acknowledgement that the information has been stored by a peer. In the event no acknowledgement is received, the node retransmits the information for storage using a second command and the information is stored in other nodes whether or not they are peers of the transmitting node. In this manner, network configuration information is stored in at least two nodes within the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Brett B. Bonner, Grant S. Taylor