Patents by Inventor Gregory S. Hilton
Gregory S. Hilton 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).
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Patent number: 10146827Abstract: A method and system disclosed herein can be used to determine relationships between objects, determining which of those relationships are significant for a specific action, and determining physical dependencies between the objects. The method and system can be used to perform actions consistent with integrity constraints, and therefore, performs the actions in the correct order with a reduced likelihood of errors. The method and system are highly beneficial in that they can significantly enhance content management and can be implemented without having to write new or edit existing applications. Also, existing content data and applications may be used without any changes. Accordingly, the method and system can be advantageously useful in deploying or otherwise pushing out new content to existing content systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Open Text SA ULCInventors: Mark R. Scheevel, Timothy A. Ozor, Gregory S. Hilton, Jeffrey M. Collins
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Publication number: 20160179873Abstract: A method and system disclosed herein can be used to determine relationships between objects, determining which of those relationships are significant for a specific action, and determining physical dependencies between the objects. The method and system can be used to perform actions consistent with integrity constraints, and therefore, performs the actions in the correct order with a reduced likelihood of errors. The method and system are highly beneficial in that they can significantly enhance content management and can be implemented without having to write new or edit existing applications. Also, existing content data and applications may be used without any changes. Accordingly, the method and system can be advantageously useful in deploying or otherwise pushing out new content to existing content systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Mark R. Scheevel, Timothy A. Ozor, Gregory S. Hilton, Jeffrey M. Collins
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Patent number: 9305033Abstract: A method and system disclosed herein can be used to determine relationships between objects, determining which of those relationships are significant for a specific action, and determining physical dependencies between the objects. The method and system can be used to perform actions consistent with integrity constraints, and therefore, performs the actions in the correct order with a reduced likelihood of errors. The method and system are highly beneficial in that they can significantly enhance content management and can be implemented without having to write new or edit existing applications. Also, existing content data and applications may be used without any changes. Accordingly, the method and system can be advantageously useful in deploying or otherwise pushing out new content to existing content systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Open Text S.A.Inventors: Mark R. Scheevel, Timothy A. Ozor, Gregory S. Hilton, Jeffrey M. Collins
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Patent number: 9130818Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for unified systems of network tool optimizers (NTOs). A NTO supervisor device controls switch fabric circuitry to interconnect a plurality of NTO member devices so that packets received at a source port for one NTO member device can be output to a destination port for a different NTO member device. The NTO supervisor device is further configured to analyze filters for the NTO member devices and to generate filter rules for forwarding packets among the various NTO member devices using the switch fabric circuitry. Further, additional secondary NTO supervisor devices can also be included within the unified NTO system to further expand the system. As such, a plurality of NTO member devices are managed and controlled by one or more NTO supervisor devices to form a highly scalable and efficient unified NTO system.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Anue Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gregory S. Hilton, Andrew M. Spooner, Franz J. Weller, Patricia A. Abkowitz, Ronald A. Pleshek, Richard G. Jeske, Keith E. Cheney, Charles A. Webb, III, Scott A. Harper
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Patent number: 8934495Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for improved management and control of packet forwarding in network systems. Network devices and tool optimizers and a related systems and methods are disclosed for improved packet forwarding between network sources and destination tools in a network monitoring environment. The network devices and tool optimizers disclosed can include a graphical user interfaces (GUIs) through which a user can create and modify filters and select associated filter criteria for forwarding packets from input ports to output ports. The network devices and tool optimizers can also automatically generate filter rules and apply them to the appropriate filter engines so that packets are forwarded as desired by the user. The GUI can be configured to provide other features as well.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Anue Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gregory S. Hilton, Ronald A. Pleshek, Charles A. Webb, III, Keith E. Cheney, Himanshu M. Thaker
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Patent number: 8902895Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for improved management and control of packet forwarding in network systems. Network devices and tool optimizers and a related systems and methods are disclosed for improved packet forwarding between input ports and output ports. The input ports and output ports are configured to be connected to source devices and destination devices, for example, network sources and destination tools in a network monitoring environment. The network devices and tool optimizers disclosed can use a packet processing system whereby forwarding behavior is governed by matching packets in parallel against multiple user-specified packet filtering criteria, and by performing forwarding actions associated with all such matching filter criteria.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Anue Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. Pleshek, Charles A. Webb, III, Keith E. Cheney, Gregory S. Hilton, Patricia A. Abkowitz, Arun K. Thakkar, Himanshu M. Thaker
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Patent number: 8842548Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for improved management and control of packet forwarding in network systems. Network devices and tool optimizers and a related systems and methods are disclosed for improved packet forwarding between input ports and output ports. The input ports and output ports are configured to be connected to source devices and destination devices, for example, network sources and destination tools in a network monitoring environment. The network devices and tool optimizers disclosed can use superset packet forwarding, such that ingress filter engines are configured with ingress filter rules so as to forward a superset of packets to output ports associated with overlapping filters. Egress filter engines are configured with egress filter rules to then determine which of the superset packets are actually sent out the output ports.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Anue Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. Pleshek, Charles A. Webb, III, Keith E. Cheney, Gregory S. Hilton, Patricia A. Abkowitz, Arun K. Thakkar, Himanshu M. Thaker
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Patent number: 8842672Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for modifying network packets to use unrecognized headers/fields for packet classification and forwarding in packet processing systems, such as network tool optimizer (NTO) devices. The packet modifications described allow standard switch or routing integrated circuits (ICs) to process, classify, and forward packets based upon data that is not typically recognized by the hardware capabilities of the standard packet routing circuitry for packet processing. Input packets are modified so that unrecognized data becomes recognized data for purposes of packet processing, classification, and forwarding by the packet routing circuitry. These modifications are then removed after packets are processed to reform the original packets. The original packets are then provided to destination devices based upon packet classification and forwarding control information.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Anue Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Johansson, Keith E. Cheney, Patricia A. Abkowitz, Shardendu Pandey, Gregory S. Hilton
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Publication number: 20140254396Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for unified systems of network tool optimizers (NTOs). A NTO supervisor device controls switch fabric circuitry to interconnect a plurality of NTO member devices so that packets received at a source port for one NTO member device can be output to a destination port for a different NTO member device. The NTO supervisor device is further configured to analyze filters for the NTO member devices and to generate filter rules for forwarding packets among the various NTO member devices using the switch fabric circuitry. Further, additional secondary NTO supervisor devices can also be included within the unified NTO system to further expand the system. As such, a plurality of NTO member devices are managed and controlled by one or more NTO supervisor devices to form a highly scalable and efficient unified NTO system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Gregory S. Hilton, Andrew M. Spooner, Franz J. Weller, Patricia A. Abkowitz, Ronald A. Pleshek, Richard G. Jeske, Keith E. Cheney, Charles A. Webb, III, Scott A. Harper
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Publication number: 20130259045Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for modifying network packets to use unrecognized headers/fields for packet classification and forwarding in packet processing systems, such as network tool optimizer (NTO) devices. The packet modifications described allow standard switch or routing integrated circuits (ICs) to process, classify, and forward packets based upon data that is not typically recognized by the hardware capabilities of the standard packet routing circuitry for packet processing. Input packets are modified so that unrecognized data becomes recognized data for purposes of packet processing, classification, and forwarding by the packet routing circuitry. These modifications are then removed after packets are processed to reform the original packets. The original packets are then provided to destination devices based upon packet classification and forwarding control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Stefan Johansson, Keith E. Cheney, Patricia A. Abkowitz, Shardendu Pandey, Gregory S. Hilton
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Publication number: 20120106354Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for improved management and control of packet forwarding in network systems. Network devices and tool optimizers and a related systems and methods are disclosed for improved packet forwarding between input ports and output ports. The input ports and output ports are configured to be connected to source devices and destination devices, for example, network sources and destination tools in a network monitoring environment. The network devices and tool optimizers disclosed can use superset packet forwarding, such that ingress filter engines are configured with ingress filter rules so as to forward a superset of packets to output ports associated with overlapping filters. Egress filter engines are configured with egress filter rules to then determine which of the superset packets are actually sent out the output ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Ronald A. Pleshek, Charles A. Webb, III, Keith E. Cheney, Gregory S. Hilton, Patricia A. Abkowitz, Arun K. Thakkar, Himanshu M. Thaker
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Patent number: 8136123Abstract: Bulk operations on a large number of items may be processed by a computer with a reduced likelihood of exceeding a timing or hardware limitation of a system. An instruction or its related information can be examined to determine if the instruction may potentially involve a large number of items. If so, the instruction may be passed to a bulk operations manager software component to determine the number of items involved. The bulk operations manager software component can break down the operation into smaller groups of items. Operations can be performed on each of the smaller groups of objects. The changes can be transparent to a developer writing code or a computer generating code to perform a specific operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Open Text S.A.Inventors: Timothy A. Ozor, Gregory S. Hilton
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Patent number: 8098677Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for improved management and control of packet forwarding in network systems. Network devices and tool optimizers and a related systems and methods are disclosed for improved packet forwarding between input ports and output ports. The input ports and output ports are configured to be connected to source devices and destination devices, for example, network sources and destination tools in a network monitoring environment. The network devices and tool optimizers disclosed can use superset packet forwarding, such that ingress filter engines are configured with ingress filter rules so as to forward a superset of packets to output ports associated with overlapping filters. Egress filter engines are configured with egress filter rules to then determine which of the superset packets are actually sent out the output ports.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Anue Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. Pleshek, Charles A. Webb, III, Keith E. Cheney, Gregory S. Hilton, Patricia A. Abkowitz, Arun K. Thakkar, Himanshu M. Thaker
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Publication number: 20110317694Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for improved management and control of packet forwarding in network systems. Network devices and tool optimizers and a related systems and methods are disclosed for improved packet forwarding between input ports and output ports. The input ports and output ports are configured to be connected to source devices and destination devices, for example, network sources and destination tools in a network monitoring environment. The network devices and tool optimizers disclosed can use a packet processing system whereby forwarding behavior is governed by matching packets in parallel against multiple user-specified packet filtering criteria, and by performing forwarding actions associated with all such matching filter criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Ronald A. Pleshek, Charles A. Webb, III, Keith E. Cheney, Gregory S. Hilton, Patricia A. Abkowitz, Arun K. Thakkar, Himanshu M. Thaker
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Patent number: 8018943Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for improved management and control of packet forwarding in network systems. Network devices and tool optimizers and a related systems and methods are disclosed for improved packet forwarding between input ports and output ports. The input ports and output ports are configured to be connected to source devices and destination devices, for example, network sources and destination tools in a network monitoring environment. The network devices and tool optimizers disclosed can use a packet processing system whereby forwarding behavior is governed by matching packets in parallel against multiple user-specified packet filtering criteria, and by performing forwarding actions associated with all such matching filter criteria.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Anue Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. Pleshek, Charles A. Webb, III, Keith E. Cheney, Gregory S. Hilton, Patricia A. Abkowitz, Arun K. Thakkar, Himanshu M. Thaker
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Publication number: 20110161986Abstract: Bulk operations on a large number of items may be processed by a computer with a reduced likelihood of exceeding a timing or hardware limitation of a system. An instruction or its related information can be examined to determine if the instruction may potentially involve a large number of items. If so, the instruction may be passed to a bulk operations manager software component to determine the number of items involved. The bulk operations manager software component can break down the operation into smaller groups of items. Operations can be performed on each of the smaller groups of objects. The changes can be transparent to a developer writing code or a computer generating code to perform a specific operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Timothy A. Ozor, Gregory S. Hilton
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Patent number: 7908608Abstract: Bulk operations on a large number of items may be processed by a computer with a reduced likelihood of exceeding a timing or hardware limitation of a system. An instruction or its related information can be examined to determine if the instruction may potentially involve a large number of items. If so, the instruction may be passed to a bulk operations manager software component to determine the number of items involved. The bulk operations manager software component can break down the operation into smaller groups of items. Operations can be performed on each of the smaller groups of objects. The changes can be transparent to a developer writing code or a computer generating code to perform a specific operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Vignette Software LLCInventors: Timothy A. Ozor, Gregory S. Hilton
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Publication number: 20090070782Abstract: Bulk operations on a large number of items may be processed by a computer with a reduced likelihood of exceeding a timing or hardware limitation of a system. An instruction or its related information can be examined to determine if the instruction may potentially involve a large number of items. If so, the instruction may be passed to a bulk operations manager software component to determine the number of items involved. The bulk operations manager software component can break down the operation into smaller groups of items. Operations can be performed on each of the smaller groups of objects. The changes can be transparent to a developer writing code or a computer generating code to perform a specific operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Vignette CorporationInventors: Timothy A. Ozor, Gregory S. Hilton