Patents by Inventor Herbert V. Joiner

Herbert V. Joiner 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: 7693742
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for charging for network analysis. Initially, network traffic information is collected utilizing a plurality of agents. Next, the network traffic information is collected utilizing a plurality of host controllers coupled to the agents. The network traffic information may then be reported to a user utilizing a plurality of zone controllers coupled to the host controllers. In use, a reoccurring fee associated with the reporting may be determined based on a number of the agents, the host controllers, and/or the zone controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Praveen Raghuraman, Ravi Verma
  • Patent number: 7522531
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. Network traffic information is received from a plurality of controllers. The network traffic information is reported utilizing at least one network-based interface. Further, a map of a network is generated based on the network traffic information. Still yet, intrusion detection services are provided utilizing the network traffic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell
  • Patent number: 7483861
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for charging for network analysis. Initially, network traffic information is collected utilizing a plurality of agents. Next, the network traffic information is collected utilizing a plurality of host controllers coupled to the agents. The network traffic information may then be reported to a user utilizing a plurality of zone controllers coupled to the host controllers. In use, a reoccurring fee associated with the reporting may be determined based on a number of the agents, the host controllers, and/or the zone controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Praveen Raghuraman, Ravi Verma
  • Patent number: 7154857
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for analyzing a network utilizing a zone controller. Initially, network traffic information is received from a plurality of host controllers. Further, the network traffic information is reported upon utilizing a plurality of network-based interfaces. The host controllers are related to a zone for facilitating the reporting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell
  • Patent number: 7114183
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for adaptive network data monitoring. In use, network data may be monitored utilizing at least one threshold. Then, it is automatically detected whether there is a change in the network. If a change in the network is detected, the at least one threshold is automatically modified based on the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventor: Herbert V. Joiner
  • Patent number: 7062783
    Abstract: A system and associated method and computer program product are provided for providing business rule-based network services utilizing a network. Initially, information relating to a plurality of computers is collected utilizing a plurality of agents coupled to the computers via a network. Next, the information is collected from the agents utilizing a plurality of controllers coupled to the agents. Then, a plurality of business rules is identified after which various services are provided utilizing the information based on the business rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventor: Herbert V. Joiner
  • Patent number: 6963847
    Abstract: A fulfillment server (16) for managing ATP data in a distributed supply chain planning environment receives an ATP request (30) from one of multiple clients (12). The ATP request (30) includes multiple request line-items that each correspond to a desired product. The fulfillment server (16) then generates one or more component ATP requests (32) based on the request line-items and communicates component ATP requests (32) to at least one of multiple local fulfillment managers (14). In response, the fulfillment server (16) receives component quotations (34) from the local fulfillment managers (14), each corresponding to a component ATP request (32) and each including product availability information for the corresponding desired product. The fulfillment server (16) generates a quotation (36) that includes product availability information for all desired products, according to the component quotations (34), and communicates the quotation (36) to the client (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: i2 Technologies US, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Kennedy, Stanton L. Thomas, Herbert V. Joiner
  • Patent number: 6941358
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for reporting on network analysis. Initially, network traffic information is collected utilizing a plurality of agents installed in computers distributed among a plurality of zones. Next, the network traffic information collected from the agents associated with each zone is received at separate controllers. Next, a report on the network traffic information is sent from one of the controllers to a computer coupled thereto via a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Praveen Raghuraman, Ken W. Elwell
  • Patent number: 6892227
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for analyzing a network utilizing a host controller/zone controller interface. Initially, network traffic information is collected utilizing a host controller. Then, a predetermined interval setting is tracked, and the system polls for the receipt of a demand over the network. In response to the demand or the cessation of the predetermined interval setting, the network traffic information is transmitted to a zone controller over the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken W. Elwell, Herbert V. Joiner
  • Patent number: 6789117
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for analyzing a network utilizing an agent/host controller interface. Initially, an agent is sent an interval setting from a host controller. Such agent is adapted to transmit network traffic information based on the interval setting. Such network traffic information is then received from the agent in accordance with the interval setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell, Ravi Verma, Praveen Raghuraman
  • Patent number: 6754705
    Abstract: A system and associated method and computer program product are provided for analyzing a network. Included is a plurality of agents coupled to a plurality of computers interconnected via a network. Each agent is adapted to collect information relating to at least one of the computers. Further provided is a plurality of host controllers coupled to the agents for collecting the information from the agents. Still yet, a plurality of zone controllers is coupled to the host controllers for collecting the information from the host controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell
  • Patent number: 6742128
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for assessing threats to a network utilizing a plurality of data sources. Initially, network data is collected from a plurality of different network data sources. Such data is then aggregated and correlated, after which it is stored. Threats to a network are then assessed utilizing the aggregated and correlated network data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Networks Associates Technology
    Inventor: Herbert V. Joiner
  • Patent number: 6714513
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for analyzing a network utilizing an agent. Initially, a signal is sent from a computer to a host controller utilizing a network. Next, a response to the signal is received from the host controller. Information is then collected relating to network traffic involving the computer based on the response. The information is subsequently sent to the host controller on a periodic basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ravi Verma, Praveen Raghuraman, Ken W. Elwell
  • Publication number: 20030140137
    Abstract: A system and associated method and computer program product are provided for analyzing a network. Included is a plurality of agents coupled to a plurality of computers interconnected via a network. Each agent is adapted to collect information relating to at least one of the computers. Further provided is a plurality of host controllers coupled to the agents for collecting the information from the agents. Still yet, a plurality of zone controllers is coupled to the host controllers for collecting the information from the host controllers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Networks Associates Technology, Inc
    Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell