Patents by Inventor Peter Van Horne

Peter Van Horne 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: 8352592
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises one or more processors and a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processors, cause the processors to perform generating relationship information based on relationships between one or more events that are generated by one or more managed systems. The computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions which, when executed, cause sending the relationship information to the managed systems, wherein the relationship information allows the managed systems to determine whether reporting of the events, by the managed systems, should be suppressed; and receiving, from one or more managed systems, a report about an event when reporting of the event cannot be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Edwin Van Horne
  • Publication number: 20110252126
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises one or more processors and a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processors, cause the processors to perform generating relationship information based on relationships between one or more events that are generated by one or more managed systems. The computer-readable storage medium further comprises instructions which, when executed, cause sending the relationship information to the managed systems, wherein the relationship information allows the managed systems to determine whether reporting of the events, by the managed systems, should be suppressed; and receiving, from one or more managed systems, a report about an event when reporting of the event cannot be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Edwin Van Horne
  • Patent number: 7930186
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely connecting client computers to a communication network such as the Internet by way of a server system handling a plurality of client computers and having the capability of dynamically providing network connections to the client computers, separately billing usage time and tracking usage and preferably updating access software on the client computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Keith Olson, Kevin Miller
  • Patent number: 6957169
    Abstract: A method optimizes the performance of multiple communication links in a data telecommunication system that has two or more remote units and a central unit. Each remote is coupled to the central unit through a communication link. A Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) value is measured for each communication link at the central unit. The transmission power level of the remote unit with the highest SNR value is adjusted to reduce interference between adjacent communication links. The transmission power level of all remote units is then increased to overcome noise in the communication links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Van Horne
  • Patent number: 6732178
    Abstract: A system manages communications between a user and a network by receiving a user request for access to a network file during a user network connection session with a connecting network, determining whether the user has a connected user session state or a disconnected user session state with respect to a portal server, responding to a disconnected user session state by determining a user identity that specifies a physical location for the user and providing the user with a redirected page for display in a user graphical interface program in accordance with the determined user physical location user identification and in accordance with service selection information, and then changing the user session state to a connected state, and responding to a connected user session state by routing the user request for access to the network file to a network server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Edwin James Van Horne
  • Patent number: 6625645
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely connecting client computers to a communication network such as the Internet by way of a server system and dynamically providing network connections to the client computers, including changing static communications settings to dynamic settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Keith Olson, Kevin Miller
  • Patent number: 6460084
    Abstract: A system manages communications between a user and a network by receiving a user request for access to a network file during a user network connection session with a connecting network, determining whether the user has a connected user session state or a disconnected user session state with respect to a portal server, responding to a disconnected user session state by determining a user identity that specifies a physical location for the user and providing the user with a redirected page for display in a user graphical interface program in accordance with the determined user physical location user identification and in accordance with service selection information, and then changing the user session state to a connected state, and responding to a connected user session state by routing the user request for access to the network file to a network server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Edwin James Van Horne
  • Patent number: 6286039
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely connecting client computers to a communication network such as the Internet by way of a server system and dynamically providing network connections to the client computers, including changing static communications settings to dynamic settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Keith Olson, Kevin Miller
  • Patent number: 6233604
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely connecting client computers to a communication network such as the Internet by way of a server system handling a plurality of client computers and having the capability of dynamically providing network connections to the client computers, separately billing usage time and tracking usage and preferably updating access software on the client computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Keith Olson, Kevin Miller
  • Patent number: 6128601
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely connecting client computers to a communication network such as the Internet by way of a server system handling a plurality of client computers and having the capability of dynamically providing network connections to the client computers, separately billing usage time and tracking usage and preferably updating access software on the client computers. A hot access port is provided for client system access in which a welcome signal is pushed from the server system to the access port. After a connection is made between the client system and the access port, the client system receives the welcome signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Atcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Keith Olson, Kevin Miller
  • Patent number: 5987430
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely connecting client computers to a communication network such as the Internet by way of a server system handling a plurality of client computers and having the capability of dynamically providing network connections to the client computers, separately billing usage time and tracking usage and preferably updating access software on the client computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Atcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Keith Olson, Kevin Miller
  • Patent number: D404025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Atcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Van Horne, Thomas Lavalle