Patents by Inventor Matthew W. Poisson

Matthew W. Poisson 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 private network manager GUI with links for use in configuring a virtual private network
    Patent number: 7831689
    Abstract: A system and method for managing a virtual private network. The system and method include a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface is configured to display at least one link for accessing, via the interne, a web-page associated with a switch offering virtual private network functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew W. Poisson, Melissa L. Desroches, James M. Milillo
  • Monitoring a virtual private network
    Patent number: 7000014
    Abstract: Managing a virtual private network includes receiving information describing at least one virtual private network attribute from multiple computers providing at least one virtual private network function, preparing a report by organizing the received information into a table that lists each of the multiple computers and the corresponding virtual private network attribute received from each of the multiple computers, and displaying the prepared report to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Matthew W. Poisson, Melissa L. Desroches, James M. Milillo, Ravi Subbarao
  • Managing a virtual private network
    Publication number: 20040199624
    Abstract: Managing a virtual private network includes providing a graphical user interface for displaying one or more virtual private network subscribers and one or more computers offering virtual private network functions. The graphical user interface is programmed to display tunnels associated with either the subscribers and/or the computers offering virtual private network functions based on user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Matthew W. Poisson, Melissa L. Desroches, James M. Milillo
  • Managing a virtual private network
    Patent number: 6765591
    Abstract: Managing a virtual private network includes providing a graphical user interface for displaying one or more virtual private network subscribers and one or more computers offering virtual private network functions. The graphical user interface is programmed to display tunnels associated with either the subscribers and/or the computers offering virtual private network functions based on user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Matthew W. Poisson, Melissa L. Desroches, James M. Milillo
  • Bulk configuring a virtual private network
    Patent number: 6701358
    Abstract: Managing a virtual private network includes transmitting configuration information for at least one virtual private network function to multiple computers providing the at least one virtual private network function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Matthew W. Poisson, Melissa L. Desroches, James M. Milillo
  • MONITORING A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK
    Publication number: 20030033401
    Abstract: Managing a virtual private network includes receiving information describing at least one virtual private network attribute from multiple computers providing at least one virtual private network function, preparing a report by organizing the received information into a table that lists each of the multiple computers and the corresponding virtual private network attribute received from each of the multiple computers, and displaying the prepared report to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: MATTHEW W. POISSON, MELISSA L. DESROCHES, JAMES M. MILILLO, RAVI SUBBARAO
  • MANAGING A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK
    Publication number: 20030030662
    Abstract: Managing a virtual private network includes providing a graphical user interface for displaying one or more virtual private network subscribers and one or more computers offering virtual private network functions. The graphical user interface is programmed to display tunnels associated with either the subscribers and/or the computers offering virtual private network functions based on user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: MATTHEW W. POISSON, MELISSA L. DESROCHES, JAMES M. MILILLO