Patents by Inventor Marlin Popeye McFate
Marlin Popeye McFate 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).
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Patent number: 11831775Abstract: Systems and techniques are described to facilitate using secure tokens for stateless software defined networking. An initial configuration may be created for deploying a network device at a deployment site. A cryptographically secure certificate may be created that includes the initial configuration for deploying the network device at the deployment site. The cryptographically secure certificate may be stored in a secure token that can be inserted into a secure token reader that is located at the deployment site and communicatively coupled to the device at the deployment site. The network device may then be configured at the deployment site by using the secure token.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Riverbed Technology, LLCInventors: Robert Walter Schumann, III, Donald Bradley Wood, Marlin Popeye McFate, Michael Clayton Rudd, Mircea I. T. Zetea, Carlos Marcelo Rodriguez de Luna
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Patent number: 11477026Abstract: Systems and techniques are described to facilitate using secure tokens for stateless software defined networking. An initial configuration may be created for deploying a network device at a deployment site. A cryptographically secure certificate may be created that includes the initial configuration for deploying the network device at the deployment site. The cryptographically secure certificate may be stored in a secure token that can be inserted into a secure token reader that is located at the deployment site and communicatively coupled to the device at the deployment site. The network device may then be configured at the deployment site by using the secure token.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Riverbed Technology, Inc.Inventors: Robert Walter Schumann, III, Donald Bradley Wood, Marlin Popeye McFate, Michael Clayton Rudd, Mircea I. T. Zetea, Carlos Marcelo Rodriguez de Luna
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Patent number: 10858503Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Circadence CorporationInventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
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Publication number: 20190390041Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
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Patent number: 10329410Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Circadence CorporationInventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
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Publication number: 20180355154Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
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Patent number: 10033840Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Circadence CorporationInventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
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Publication number: 20170324845Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
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Patent number: 9436542Abstract: A testing system provides automated testing of one or more network infrastructures. The testing system may automatically reconfigure one or more devices within a network infrastructure and then conduct testing on the newly configured network infrastructure. Test results may be used to diagnose network anomalies and to compare performance or other characteristics of various network configurations. In one embodiment, the testing system tests a communication channel between a front-end and back-end mechanism where data traffic is encoded between the front-end and back-end mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Circadence CorporationInventors: Marlin Popeye McFate, Mark Vange
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Publication number: 20160150054Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
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Publication number: 20160085610Abstract: A testing system provides automated testing of one or more network infrastructures. The testing system may automatically reconfigure one or more devices within a network infrastructure and then conduct testing on the newly configured network infrastructure. Test results may be used to diagnose network anomalies and to compare performance or other characteristics of various network configurations. In one embodiment, the testing system tests a communication channel between a front-end and back-end mechanism where data traffic is encoded between the front-end and back-end mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Marlin Popeye McFate, Mark Vange
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Patent number: 9148293Abstract: A testing system provides automated testing of one or more network infrastructures. The testing system may automatically reconfigure one or more devices within a network infrastructure and then conduct testing on the newly configured network infrastructure. Test results may be used to diagnose network anomalies and to compare performance or other characteristics of various network configurations. In one embodiment, the testing system tests a communication channel between a front-end and back-end mechanism where data traffic is encoded between the front-end and back-end mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Circadence CorporationInventors: Marlin Popeye McFate, Mark Vange
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Patent number: 8898340Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Circadence CorporationInventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
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Patent number: 8195823Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Circadence CorporationInventors: Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
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Publication number: 20120066357Abstract: A testing system provides automated testing of one or more network infrastructures. The testing system may automatically reconfigure one or more devices within a network infrastructure and then conduct testing on the newly configured network infrastructure. Test results may be used to diagnose network anomalies and to compare performance or other characteristics of various network configurations. In one embodiment, the testing system tests a communication channel between a front-end and back-end mechanism where data traffic is encoded between the front-end and back-end mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Marlin Popeye McFate, Mark Vange
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Patent number: 8065399Abstract: A testing system provides automated testing of one or more network infrastructures. The testing system may automatically reconfigure one or more devices within a network infrastructure and then conduct testing on the newly configured network infrastructure. Test results may be used to diagnose network anomalies and to compare performance or other characteristics of various network configurations. In one embodiment, the testing system tests a communication channel between a front-end and back-end mechanism where data traffic is encoded between the front-end and back-end mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Circadence CorporationInventors: Marlin Popeye McFate, Mark Vange
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Publication number: 20100011116Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices on demand. In one or more embodiments, the system comprises an enhanced client capable of providing front-end services. The enhanced client may establish the communication link with a back-end mechanism. The communication link may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications. In one embodiment, the enhanced client provides a communication link utilizing the TMP protocol by cooperative action with a back-end mechanism. A client may be various computing or network devices and may be enhanced with front-end services automatically by automatic download and installation of an internal front-end or manually by user installation of an internal front-end.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
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Publication number: 20090182868Abstract: A testing system provides automated testing of one or more network infrastructures. The testing system may automatically reconfigure one or more devices within a network infrastructure and then conduct testing on the newly configured network infrastructure. Test results may be used to diagnose network anomalies and to compare performance or other characteristics of various network configurations. In one embodiment, the testing system tests a communication channel between a front-end and back-end mechanism where data traffic is encoded between the front-end and back-end mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventors: Marlin Popeye McFate, Mark Vange
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Patent number: RE45009Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Circadence CorporationInventors: Mark Vange, Marc Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy