Patents by Inventor Jeff Sternin

Jeff Sternin 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).

  • State-based filtering on a packet switch appliance
    Patent number: 9014185
    Abstract: A packet switch appliance includes a plurality of ports. One of the plurality of ports is configured to operate as a network port connected to a packet-switching network. Another of the plurality of ports is configured to operate as a first instrument port connected to a network instrument. To filter packets, one or more packets or copies of packets received through the first network port are examined prior to the packets or copies of packets being sent out the first instrument port to determine a current state of a state-based protocol, which includes a plurality of potential states. A filter is created or modified for the first network port or the first instrument port based on the determined current state of the state-based protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Gigamon Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Pak Tak Leong, King L. Won, Jeff Sternin
  • State-based filtering on a packet switch appliance
    Patent number: 8315256
    Abstract: A packet switch appliance includes a plurality of ports. One of the plurality of ports is configured to operate as a network port connected to a packet-switching network. Another of the plurality of ports is configured to operate as a first instrument port connected to a network instrument. To filter packets, one or more packets or copies of packets received through the first network port are examined prior to the packets or copies of packets being sent out the first instrument port to determine a current state of a state-based protocol, which includes a plurality of potential states. A filter is created or modified for the first network port or the first instrument port based on the determined current state of the state-based protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Gigamon LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Pak Tak Leong, King L. Won, Jeff Sternin
  • State-based filtering on a packet switch appliance
    Publication number: 20090262745
    Abstract: A packet switch appliance includes a plurality of ports. One of the plurality of ports is configured to operate as a network port connected to a packet-switching network. Another of the plurality of ports is configured to operate as a first instrument port connected to a network instrument. To filter packets, one or more packets or copies of packets received through the first network port are examined prior to the packets or copies of packets being sent out the first instrument port to determine a current state of a state-based protocol, which includes a plurality of potential states. A filter is created or modified for the first network port or the first instrument port based on the determined current state of the state-based protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Gigamon Systems LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Pak Tak Leong, King L. Won, Jeff Sternin