Patents by Inventor John Allen Schutter

John Allen Schutter 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).

  • Networked port-inventory system and method
    Patent number: 7698415
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for taking port inventories over a network. The process uses a web form which receives either an IP address or a device name for a particular piece of equipment, e.g., a network switch. After submission of this identifier, the system uses a Perl script to access an inventory management application associated with the piece of equipment and extract port information. The port information extracted reveals the number of ports which are both unconnected and unconfigured. This number is then used for resource management or other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jeremy Taylor Thompson, John Allen Schutter, Michael L. Wise