Patents by Inventor John David BARNES

John David BARNES 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).

  • Systems and methods for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and paths
    Patent number: 11588703
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and intermediary paths. One method includes transmitting probes having a TTL value with a destination set to a destination device; receiving, for each probe transmitted, a response including an IP address of a responding device; determining whether more than one responding device has responded to the probes; determining whether more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions of probes when more than one responding device has responded to the probes; and transmitting, for each more than one responding device, probes having a decreased TTL value with a destination set to one of the IP addresses of the more than one responding devices, when more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: John David Barnes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A TOPOLOGY OF A NETWORK COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INTERMEDIARY DEVICES AND PATHS
    Publication number: 20220345373
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and intermediary paths. One method includes transmitting probes having a TTL value with a destination set to a destination device; receiving, for each probe transmitted, a response including an IP address of a responding device; determining whether more than one responding device has responded to the probes; determining whether more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions of probes when more than one responding device has responded to the probes; and transmitting, for each more than one responding device, probes having a decreased TTL value with a destination set to one of the IP addresses of the more than one responding devices, when more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: John David BARNES
  • Systems and methods for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and paths
    Patent number: 11418405
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and intermediary paths. One method includes transmitting probes having a TTL value with a destination set to a destination device; receiving, for each probe transmitted, a response including an IP address of a responding device; determining whether more than one responding device has responded to the probes; determining whether more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions of probes when more than one responding device has responded to the probes; and transmitting, for each more than one responding device, probes having a decreased TTL value with a destination set to one of the IP addresses of the more than one responding devices, when more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: John David Barnes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A TOPOLOGY OF A NETWORK COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INTERMEDIARY DEVICES AND PATHS
    Publication number: 20210328879
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and intermediary paths. One method includes transmitting probes having a TTL value with a destination set to a destination device; receiving, for each probe transmitted, a response including an IP address of a responding device; determining whether more than one responding device has responded to the probes; determining whether more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions of probes when more than one responding device has responded to the probes; and transmitting, for each more than one responding device, probes having a decreased TTL value with a destination set to one of the IP addresses of the more than one responding devices, when more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventor: John David BARNES
  • Systems and methods for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and paths
    Patent number: 11088918
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and intermediary paths. One method includes transmitting probes having a TTL value with a destination set to a destination device; receiving, for each probe transmitted, a response including an IP address of a responding device; determining whether more than one responding device has responded to the probes; determining whether more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions of probes when more than one responding device has responded to the probes; and transmitting, for each more than one responding device, probes having a decreased TTL value with a destination set to one of the IP addresses of the more than one responding devices, when more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Media Inc.
    Inventor: John David Barnes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A TOPOLOGY OF A NETWORK COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INTERMEDIARY DEVICES AND PATHS
    Publication number: 20190280941
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and intermediary paths. One method includes transmitting probes having a TTL value with a destination set to a destination device; receiving, for each probe transmitted, a response including an IP address of a responding device; determining whether more than one responding device has responded to the probes; determining whether more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions of probes when more than one responding device has responded to the probes; and transmitting, for each more than one responding device, probes having a decreased TTL value with a destination set to one of the IP addresses of the more than one responding devices, when more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: John David BARNES
  • Systems and methods for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and paths
    Patent number: 10355937
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and intermediary paths. One method includes transmitting probes having a TTL value with a destination set to a destination device; receiving, for each probe transmitted, a response including an IP address of a responding device; determining whether more than one responding device has responded to the probes; determining whether more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions of probes when more than one responding device has responded to the probes; and transmitting, for each more than one responding device, probes having a decreased TTL value with a destination set to one of the IP addresses of the more than one responding devices, when more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventor: John David Barnes
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A TOPOLOGY OF A NETWORK COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INTERMEDIARY DEVICES AND PATHS
    Publication number: 20160269245
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a topology of a network comprising a plurality of intermediary devices and intermediary paths. One method includes transmitting probes having a TTL value with a destination set to a destination device; receiving, for each probe transmitted, a response including an IP address of a responding device; determining whether more than one responding device has responded to the probes; determining whether more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions of probes when more than one responding device has responded to the probes; and transmitting, for each more than one responding device, probes having a decreased TTL value with a destination set to one of the IP addresses of the more than one responding devices, when more than one responding device has been found for two previous transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: John David BARNES