Patents by Inventor Prasan Kaikini

Prasan Kaikini 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).

  • Policy management and conflict resolution in computer networks
    Patent number: 6381639
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for determining an enforceable policy applicable to one or more network devices. The method includes attaching one or more rule elements to one or more domain elements to create policies, the domain elements representing network devices and groups of network devices, and the rule elements defining actions, a method for determining whether a conflict exists between the polices, and a method for resolving the conflicts to produce one or more enforceable policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Aprisma Management Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Suzanne Thebaut, Walter Scott, Eric Rustici, Prasan Kaikini, Lundy Lewis, Rajiv Malik, Steve Sycamore, Roger Dev, Oliver Ibe, Ajay Aggarwal, Todd Wohlers
  • Method and apparatus for defining and enforcing policies for configuration management in communications networks
    Patent number: 6243747
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for monitoring parameters that govern the operational characteristics of a network device, including the use of templates for generating configuration records of network devices of a selected model type. A database of models is provided, each model representing an associated network device and including attribute values for the parameters of the associated network device. Templates are used to screen a model in order to retrieve values for each of the attributes and create a configuration record. The configuration records may be stored in the configuration manager or other storage device, and/or transferred to the pre-existing model database for use by a network management system in reconfiguring the associated network devices. Additionally, a method and apparatus is provided that defines network groups, defines network policies for groups, determines conflicts, and resolves conflicts among groups and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lundy Lewis, Rajiv Malik, Steve Sycamore, Suzanne Thebaut, Walter Scott, Eric Rustici, Prasan Kaikini
  • Policy management and conflict resolution in computer networks
    Patent number: 5889953
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for determining an enforceable policy applicable to one or more network devices. The method includes attaching one or more rule elements to one or more domain elements to create policies, the domain elements representing network devices and groups of network devices, and the rule elements defining actions, a method for determining whether a conflict exists between the polices, and a method for resolving the conflicts to produce one or more enforceable policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Suzanne Thebaut, Walter Scott, Eric Rustici, Prasan Kaikini, Lundy Lewis, Rajiv Malik, Steve Sycamore, Roger Dev, Oliver Ibe, Ajay Aggarwal, Todd Wohlers
  • Method and apparatus for defining and enforcing policies for configuration management in communications networks
    Patent number: 5872928
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for monitoring parameters that govern the operational characteristics of a network device, including the use of templates for generating configuration records of network devices of a selected model type. A database of models is provided, each model representing an associated network device and including attribute values for the parameters of the associated network device. Templates are used to screen a model in order to retrieve values for each of the attributes and create a configuration record. The configuration records may be stored in the configuration manager or other storage device, and/or transferred to the pre-existing model database for use by a network management system in reconfiguring the associated network devices. Additionally, a method and apparatus is provided that defines network groups, defines network policies for groups, determines conflicts, and resolves conflicts among groups and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lundy Lewis, Rajiv Malik, Steve Sycamore, Suzanne Thebaut, Walter Scott, Eric Rustici, Prasan Kaikini
  • Use of multipoint connection services to establish call-tapping points in a switched network
    Patent number: 5754532
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing a call-tapping point in a switched network with point-to-multipoint functionality. The tapping point is added as an additional destination for data being sent from a source node to a first destination node. The tapping point is also added as a destination for data being sent from the first destination node to the source node. A merge operation is performed for finding and combining common segments of the paths between the source and destination, the source and tapping point, and the destination and tapping point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Dev, Prasan Kaikini, Jason Jeffords, Wallace Matthews
  • Use of multipoint connection services to establish call-tapping points in a switched network
    Patent number: 5627819
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing a call-tapping point in a switched network with point-to-multipoint functionality. The tapping point is added as an additional destination for data being sent from a source node to a first destination node. The tapping point is also added as a destination for data being sent from the first destination node to the source node. A merge operation is performed for finding and combining common segments of the paths between the source and destination, the source and tapping point, and the destination and tapping point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Dev, Prasan Kaikini, Jason Jeffords, Wallace Matthews