Patents by Inventor Jeff Wilker

Jeff Wilker 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).

  • Method and apparatus for data driven network management
    Patent number: 7346008
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating functional characteristics of nodes in a communications network to the network manager in the network is presented. This is accomplished by defining a bit field that indicates whether or not a particular functions or services are supported by a particular node. The bit field for each node within the communications network is communicated to the network manager which stores the bit fields for each node within a database. The database is then utilized to perform network management functions, as it informs the network manager whether a particular service/feature is available on the node to which the bit field corresponds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Alcatel Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor K Bylsma, Susan K Matheson, Jeff Wilker