Patents by Inventor Michael Francois

Michael Francois 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).

  • Patent number: 12242370
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a chaos level engine, initial input parameters. The method may further include, with the chaos level engine, determining scaled input parameters based on the initial input parameters. The scaled input parameters define how the initial input parameters effect a computing environment to be tested. The method may further include, with the chaos level engine determining a chaos level for performing a chaos experiment on the computing environment based on the scaled input parameters and sending the chaos level to the computing environment for the chaos experiment. The method may further include, with the chaos level engine, receiving, from the computing environment, feedback defining an impact caused by the chaos experiment created at the computing environment and an intended level of chaos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marisol Palmero Amador, Kanishka Priyadharshini Annamali, Sebastian Jeuk, Sayali Patil, Michael Francois Karl Wielpuetz
  • Publication number: 20240028499
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a chaos level engine, initial input parameters. The method may further include, with the chaos level engine, determining scaled input parameters based on the initial input parameters. The scaled input parameters define how the initial input parameters effect a computing environment to be tested. The method may further include, with the chaos level engine determining a chaos level for performing a chaos experiment on the computing environment based on the scaled input parameters and sending the chaos level to the computing environment for the chaos experiment. The method may further include, with the chaos level engine, receiving, from the computing environment, feedback defining an impact caused by the chaos experiment created at the computing environment and an intended level of chaos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marisol Palmero Amador, Kanishka Priyadharshini Annamali, Sebastian Jeuk, Sayali Patil, Michael Francois Karl Wielpuetz
  • Publication number: 20090325550
    Abstract: A method for retrieving a lost entity by means of a cell based wireless telecommunication network is disclosed, comprising determining a presence probability distribution of the lost entity for a predetermined geographical area; and transmitting information of the lost entity to at least one set of predetermined retrieving entities, as a function of the probability distribution, by means of the cell based wireless telecommunication network. Related systems, devices and wireless communication networks have also been provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Marc Bruno Frieda Godon, Johan Georges Prosper Criel, Michael François Albert Brackx, Sigurd Van Broeck, Zhe Lou, Thais Lauwers, Lieven Leopold Albertine Trappeniers, Laurence Annie Hugo Marie Claeys
  • Publication number: 20070236347
    Abstract: An electronic locator apparatus that is attachable to a personal electronic device, such as a cellular telephone, and adapted for detecting the presence of an electromagnetic field generated by battery powered electronics within the telephone so as to automatically generate an audible signal when the telephone is lost and the battery dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Francois, Michael Anthony
  • Publication number: 20070168438
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing electronic information and related devices where electronic information is forwarded from at least one electronic information source of a plurality of electronic information sources towards at least one terminal of at least one corresponding user of a plurality of terminals of corresponding users through a communications network. The at least one electronic information source of the plurality of electronic information sources sends electronic information towards the at least one terminal of at least one corresponding user. The terminal of a first user and terminals of users related to this first user send their electronic information preferences towards a community interest management module. The community interest management module subsequently determines community information preferences based on the information preferences of the first user and based on the information preferences of the users related to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Koen Handekyn, Michael Francois Albert Brackx
  • Publication number: 20030048202
    Abstract: A cockpit image recording system includes a dual resolution camera having a high resolution image capture mode and a low resolution image capture mode for alternately recording high resolution images representatives of the readings of instruments in the instrument panel and low resolution images representative of general cockpit activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Francois