Patents by Inventor Steve Masters

Steve Masters 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).

  • System and method for monitoring server performance using a server
    Patent number: 7613801
    Abstract: A method and system is described for monitoring the performance of a monitored server system using a polling server system. A single query is generated by the polling server system and transmitted to the monitored server system. The single query represents a request for a compilation of information about the performance of numerous services offered by a monitored server system. Upon receiving the single query, the monitored server system generates the compilation of information regarding the services it offers, and then transmits the compilation of information to the polling server system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Paul-Emile Pierre Cote, Stephen David Thomas, Steve Masters
  • System and method for monitoring server performance using a server
    Publication number: 20010042122
    Abstract: A method and system is described for monitoring the performance of a monitored server system using a polling server system. A single query is generated by the polling server system and transmitted to the monitored server system. The single query represents a request for a compilation of information about the performance of numerous services offered by a monitored server system. Upon receiving the single query, the monitored server system generates the compilation of information regarding the services it offers, and then transmits the compilation of information to the polling server system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: Joseph Paul-Emile Pierre Cote, Stephen David Thomas, Steve Masters