Patents by Inventor Jason E. Athey

Jason E. Athey 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).

  • Determining the topology of a network
    Patent number: 9832079
    Abstract: Mechanisms for determining a network topology are disclosed. Client computer information messages are received from a plurality of client computers. The client computer information messages include a network identifier that identifies a network address of a respective client computer. A first link table that identifies ports of a first switch device and corresponding network identifiers of at least some client computers is received from the first switch device. A second link table that identifies ports of a second switch device and corresponding network identifiers of other client computers is received from the second switch device. A nodal tree structure is generated that identifies the plurality of client computers, the communication links between the plurality of client computers, the first switch device, and the second switch device based on the client computer information messages, the first link table, and the second link table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Jason E. Athey, Brennan J. Jones, Huy D. Truong
  • DETERMINING THE TOPOLOGY OF A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140280511
    Abstract: Mechanisms for determining a network topology are disclosed. Client computer information messages are received from a plurality of client computers. The client computer information messages include a network identifier that identifies a network address of a respective client computer. A first link table that identifies ports of a first switch device and corresponding network identifiers of at least some client computers is received from the first switch device. A second link table that identifies ports of a second switch device and corresponding network identifiers of other client computers is received from the second switch device. A nodal tree structure is generated that identifies the plurality of client computers, the communication links between the plurality of client computers, the first switch device, and the second switch device based on the client computer information messages, the first link table, and the second link table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Jason E. Athey, Brennan J. Jones, Huy D. Truong