Patents by Inventor Ken Dresser

Ken Dresser 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 of collecting data from network elements
    Patent number: 7472189
    Abstract: Method of collecting data from one or more network elements used to support customer networks. The method may include compiling a customer list from information extracted from a customer information database and an operation processes database. The customer list may be used to indicate one or more customers, the network elements associated therewith, and network addresses for each of the listed network elements. The method may include automatically generating data collection messages to the network addresses specified in the customer list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Arvind R. Mallya, Paul Tomalenas, Brad Fry, Ken Dresser, Bruce Schine, Todd Ramsey
  • Method of collecting data from network elements
    Publication number: 20070036308
    Abstract: Method of collecting data from one or more network elements used to support customer networks. The method may include compiling a customer list from information extracted from a customer information database and an operation processes database. The customer list may be used to indicate one or more customers, the network elements associated therewith, and network addresses for each of the listed network elements. The method may include automatically generating data collection messages to the network addresses specified in the customer list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Arvind Mallya, Paul Tomalenas, Brad Fry, Ken Dresser, Bruce Schine, Todd Ramsey