Patents by Inventor John Presley Thornton

John Presley Thornton 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).

  • MANIPULATING A CONFIGURATION FILE FOR A NETWORK SWITCH
    Publication number: 20080184078
    Abstract: A method of manipulating a configuration file for a network switch is described. The method comprises generating a difference list based on a comparison of an existing configuration file and a new configuration file for a network switch. The method further comprises executing commands from the generated difference list to configure the network switch and generating a revised configuration file based on the new configuration file and the existing configuration file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Guy Herriott, John Presley Thornton, David L. Santos, John R. Reilly