Patents by Inventor Marcel F. Desdier

Marcel F. Desdier 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).

  • Virtual interface
    Patent number: 8078736
    Abstract: A virtual interface is disclosed. A method may include allowing upper layer software to transparently access the capabilities of a network device via a virtual interface as if the network device were in a computing device in which the upper layer software is resident. A communication channel may be established with a computing device. A virtual interface to a network device in the computing device is created. Incoming data units directed to the network device are received via the communication channel, and are made available via the virtual interface. Outgoing data units directed to the virtual interface may be forwarded to the network device via the communication channel. The methods may be implemented on computing devices that include network cards, including computers and/or network testing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: IXIA
    Inventors: Clifford Hannel, Marcel F. Desdier, Jan Olderdissen
  • Virtual interface
    Patent number: 8073966
    Abstract: A virtual interface is disclosed. A method may include allowing upper layer software to transparently access the capabilities of a network device via a virtual interface as if the network device were in a computing device in which the upper layer software is resident. A communication channel may be established with a computing device. A virtual interface to a network device in the computing device is created. Incoming data units directed to the network device are received via the communication channel, and are made available via the virtual interface. Outgoing data units directed to the virtual interface may be forwarded to the network device via the communication channel. The methods may be implemented on computing devices that include network cards, including computers and/or network testing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: IXIA
    Inventors: Clifford Hannel, Marcel F. Desdier, Jan R. A. Olderdissen
  • Virtual Interface
    Publication number: 20110289212
    Abstract: A virtual interface is disclosed. A method may include allowing upper layer software to transparently access the capabilities of a network device via a virtual interface as if the network device were in a computing device in which the upper layer software is resident. A communication channel may be established with a computing device. A virtual interface to a network device in the computing device is created. Incoming data units directed to the network device are received via the communication channel, and are made available via the virtual interface. Outgoing data units directed to the virtual interface may be forwarded to the network device via the communication channel. The methods may be implemented on computing devices that include network cards, including computers and/or network testing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Clifford Hannel, Marcel F. Desdier, Jan R. A. Olderdissen
  • Virtual interface
    Patent number: 8005958
    Abstract: A virtual interface is disclosed. A method may include allowing upper layer software to transparently access the capabilities of a network device via a virtual interface as if the network device were in a computing device in which the upper layer software is resident. A communication channel may be established with a computing device. A virtual interface to a network device in the computing device is created. Incoming data units directed to the network device are received via the communication channel, and are made available via the virtual interface. Outgoing data units directed to the virtual interface may be forwarded to the network device via the communication channel. The methods may be implemented on computing devices that include network cards, including computers and/or network testing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: IXIA
    Inventors: Clifford Hannel, Marcel F. Desdier, Jan R. A. Olderdissen
  • Virtual Interface
    Publication number: 20100095019
    Abstract: A virtual interface is disclosed. A method may include allowing upper layer software to transparently access the capabilities of a network device via a virtual interface as if the network device were in a computing device in which the upper layer software is resident. A communication channel may be established with a computing device. A virtual interface to a network device in the computing device is created. Incoming data units directed to the network device are received via the communication channel, and are made available via the virtual interface. Outgoing data units directed to the virtual interface may be forwarded to the network device via the communication channel. The methods may be implemented on computing devices that include network cards, including computers and/or network testing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Clifford Hannel, Marcel F. Desdier, Jan R. A. Olderdissen