Patents by Inventor Mark Vatuone

Mark Vatuone 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).

  • Maintaining database integrity throughout a communication network
    Patent number: 5621721
    Abstract: A communication network with a database consistency mechanism is disclosed, wherein a sequence number and a set of routing information for each of a set of virtual circuits of the communication network are maintained in a main database and an auxiliary database in each of a set of communication nodes in the communication network. The sequence numbers in the main database or the auxiliary database in each of the communication nodes are verified if one of the communication nodes switches between the main database and the auxiliary database, and then virtual circuits are rerouted when necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Stratacom, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Vatuone