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).
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Patent number: 7693742Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Praveen Raghuraman, Ravi Verma
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Patent number: 7522531Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell
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Patent number: 7483861Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Praveen Raghuraman, Ravi Verma
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Patent number: 7154857Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell
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Patent number: 7114183Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventor: Herbert V. Joiner
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Patent number: 7062783Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventor: Herbert V. Joiner
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Patent number: 6963847Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 1999Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: i2 Technologies US, Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Kennedy, Stanton L. Thomas, Herbert V. Joiner
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Patent number: 6941358Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Praveen Raghuraman, Ken W. Elwell
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Patent number: 6892227Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ken W. Elwell, Herbert V. Joiner
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Patent number: 6789117Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell, Ravi Verma, Praveen Raghuraman
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Patent number: 6754705Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell
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Patent number: 6742128Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates TechnologyInventor: Herbert V. Joiner
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Patent number: 6714513Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ravi Verma, Praveen Raghuraman, Ken W. Elwell
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Publication number: 20030140137Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: July 24, 2003Applicant: Networks Associates Technology, IncInventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell