Patents by Inventor Peter Ashton

Peter Ashton 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).

  • Content routing in digital communications networks
    Patent number: 8477627
    Abstract: A method of assigning a priority to a document in a content-routed network including a plurality of routers interconnected by links, involves matching rules against the content of a received document to assign a priority, mapping the priority onto an egress link, and mapping the egress links onto the interconnect network between content routers to achieve end-to-end quality of service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Bosloy, Duane Pauls, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell, Craig Betts, Greg Bertin, David Pochopsky
  • Data logging in content routed networks
    Patent number: 7895158
    Abstract: A method of managing a content routed network, involves distributing published documents through said network for delivery to subscribers; maintaining data logs pertaining to said published documents at different points in the network; and correlating the data logs to obtain information about the operation of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Solace Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Bosloy, Peter Ashton, Christopher Whalen, Shawn McAllister, Craig Betts, Daniel Fossum, David Horton, Peter Manson
  • Dynamic links in content-based networks
    Patent number: 7895299
    Abstract: In a method of managing a content-based network including a plurality of content routers, such as XML routers, dynamic links are established between the content routers which are not direct neighbors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Betts, David Pochopsky, Martin Barnes, Greg Bertin, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell
  • Content router with multiple forwarding elements instantiated on hardware entities
    Patent number: 7844733
    Abstract: A carrier grade content router, includes a distinct management plane for housing externally visible management applications, and coordinating and relaying external management requests to appropriate underlying application code in the router; a distinct control plane for running control protocols required within an XML routed network; and a distinct data plane for receiving and forwarding customer data. Some functions can be implemented in software or via a hardware accelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Betts, David Pochopsky, Martin Barnes, Greg Bertin, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell
  • Implicit routing in content based networks
    Patent number: 7801857
    Abstract: In a method of managing a content-based network, which is typically XML-based, and optionally may be overlaid on an underlying network having a plurality of network elements interconnected by links, a link state protocol maintains each network element's topological view of the overlay network from the underlying network. A subscription management protocol ensures dissemination of published content within the content-based network independently of the link state protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Betts, David Pochopsky, Martin Barnes, Greg Bertin, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell, Steven Buchko, Jonathan Bosloy, Shawn McAllister
  • Meta-tagging in content routed networks
    Patent number: 7526493
    Abstract: A method of adding meta-data to document in a content-routed network including a plurality of routers interconnected by links involves adding an encoded meta-tag to the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Betts, David Pochopsky, Martin Barnes, Greg Bertin, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell
  • Multiplexing of control and data over an HTTP connection
    Patent number: 7486698
    Abstract: A method for exchanging control and customer data between network element in a communications network involves establishing a virtual connection between the routers, and exchanging the control and customer data over an http layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Betts, David Pochopsky, Martin Barnes, Greg Bertin, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell
  • Data logging in content routed networks
    Publication number: 20060149788
    Abstract: A method of managing a content routed network, involves distributing published documents through said network for delivery to subscribers; maintaining data logs pertaining to said published documents at different points in the network; and correlating the data logs to obtain information about the operation of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Bosloy, Peter Ashton, Christopher Whalen, Shawn McAllister, Craig Betts, Daniel Fossum, David Horton, Peter Manson
  • Content routing in digital communications networks
    Publication number: 20060013230
    Abstract: A method of assigning a priority to a document in a content-routed network including a plurality of routers interconnected by links, involves matching rules against the content of a received document to assign a priority, mapping the priority onto an egress link, and mapping the egress links onto the interconnect network between content routers to achieve end-to-end quality of service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Bosloy, Duane Pauls, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell, Craig Betts, Greg Bertin, David Pochopsky
  • Implicit routing in content based networks
    Publication number: 20050152286
    Abstract: In a method of managing a content-based network, which is typically XML-based, and optionally may be overlaid on an underlying network having a plurality of network elements interconnected by links, a link state protocol maintains each network element's topological view of the overlay network from the underlying network. A subscription management protocol ensures dissemination of published content within the content-based network independently of the link state protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Betts, David Pochopsky, Martin Barnes, Greg Bertin, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell, Steven Buchko, Jonathan Bosloy, Shawn McAllister
  • Dynamic links in content-based networks
    Publication number: 20050138038
    Abstract: In a method of managing a content-based network including a plurality of content routers, such as XML routers, dynamic links are established between the content routers which are not direct neighbors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Betts, David Pochopsky, Martin Barnes, Greg Bertin, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell
  • Carrier grade content router
    Publication number: 20050137998
    Abstract: A carrier grade content router, includes a distinct management plane for housing externally visible management applications, and coordinating and relaying external management requests to appropriate underlying application code in the router; a distinct control plane for running control protocols required within an XML routed network; and a distinct data plane for receiving and forwarding customer data. Some functions can be implemented in software or via a hardware accelerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Betts, David Pochopsky, Martin Barnes, Greg Bertin, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell
  • Multiplexing of control and data over an HTTP connection
    Publication number: 20050135418
    Abstract: A method for exchanging control and customer data between network element in a communications network involves establishing a virtual connection between the routers, and exchanging the control and customer data over an http layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Betts, David Pochopsky, Martin Barnes, Greg Bertin, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell
  • Meta-tagging in content routed networks
    Publication number: 20050138019
    Abstract: A method of adding meta-data to document in a content-routed network including a plurality of routers interconnected by links involves adding an encoded meta-tag to the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Solace Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Betts, David Pochopsky, Martin Barnes, Greg Bertin, Peter Ashton, Wayne Burwell