Patents by Inventor Steven Lee Harms

Steven Lee Harms 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).

  • Method and system for optimizing a network by independently scaling control segments and data flow
    Patent number: 9647954
    Abstract: A server array controller that includes a Data Flow Segment (DFS) and at least one Control Segment (CS). The DFS includes the hardware-optimized portion of the controller, while the CS includes the software-optimized portions. The DFS performs most of the repetitive chores including statistics gathering and per-packet policy enforcement (e.g. packet switching). The DFS also performs tasks such as that of a router, a switch, or a routing switch. The CS determines the translation to be performed on each flow of packets, and thus performs high-level control functions and per-flow policy enforcement. Network address translation (NAT) is performed by the combined operation of the CS and DFS. The CS and DFS may be incorporated into one or more separate blocks. The CS and DFS are independently scalable. Additionally, the functionality of either the DFS or the CS may be separately implemented in software and/or hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: F5 Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert George Gilde, Steven Lee Harms
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING A NETWORK BY INDEPENDENTLY SCALING CONTROL SEGMENTS AND DATA FLOW
    Publication number: 20150052252
    Abstract: A server array controller that includes a Data Flow Segment (DFS) and at least one Control Segment (CS). The DFS includes the hardware-optimized portion of the controller, while the CS includes the software-optimized portions. The DFS performs most of the repetitive chores including statistics gathering and per-packet policy enforcement (e.g. packet switching). The DFS also performs tasks such as that of a router, a switch, or a routing switch. The CS determines the translation to be performed on each flow of packets, and thus performs high-level control functions and per-flow policy enforcement. Network address translation (NAT) is performed by the combined operation of the CS and DFS. The CS and DFS may be incorporated into one or more separate blocks. The CS and DFS are independently scalable. Additionally, the functionality of either the DFS or the CS may be separately implemented in software and/or hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Robert George GILDE, Steven Lee HARMS
  • Method and system for optimizing a network by independently scaling control segments and data flow
    Patent number: 8788665
    Abstract: A server array controller that includes a Data Flow Segment (DFS) and at least one Control Segment (CS). The DFS includes the hardware-optimized portion of the controller, while the CS includes the software-optimized portions. The DFS performs most of the repetitive chores including statistics gathering and per-packet policy enforcement (e.g. packet switching). The DFS also performs tasks such as that of a router, a switch, or a routing switch. The CS determines the translation to be performed on each flow of packets, and thus performs high-level control functions and per-flow policy enforcement. Network address translation (NAT) is performed by the combined operation of the CS and DFS. The CS and DFS may be incorporated into one or more separate blocks. The CS and DFS are independently scalable. Additionally, the functionality of either the DFS or the CS may be separately implemented in software and/or hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: F5 Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert George Gilde, Steven Lee Harms
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING A NETWORK BY INDEPENDENTLY SCALING CONTROL SEGMENTS AND DATA FLOW
    Publication number: 20080256239
    Abstract: A server array controller that includes a Data Flow Segment (DFS) and at least one Control Segment (CS). The DFS includes the hardware-optimized portion of the controller, while the CS includes the software-optimized portions. The DFS performs most of the repetitive chores including statistics gathering and per-packet policy enforcement (e.g. packet switching). The DFS also performs tasks such as that of a router, a switch, or a routing switch. The CS determines the translation to be performed on each flow of packets, and thus performs high-level control functions and per-flow policy enforcement. Network address translation (NAT) is performed by the combined operation of the CS and DFS. The CS and DFS may be incorporated into one or more separate blocks. The CS and DFS are independently scalable. Additionally, the functionality of either the DFS or the CS may be separately implemented in software and/or hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: F5 Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert George Gilde, Steven Lee Harms
  • Method and system for optimizing a network by independently scaling control segments and data flow
    Patent number: 7343413
    Abstract: A server array controller that includes a Data Flow Segment (DFS) and at least one Control Segment (CS). The DFS includes the hardware-optimized portion of the controller, while the CS includes the software-optimized portions. The DFS performs most of the repetitive chores including statistics gathering and per-packet policy enforcement (e.g. packet switching). The DFS also performs tasks such as that of a router, a switch, or a routing switch. The CS determines the translation to be performed on each flow of packets, and thus performs high-level control functions and per-flow policy enforcement. Network address translation (NAT) is performed by the combined operation of the CS and DFS. The CS and DFS may be incorporated into one or more separate blocks. The CS and DFS are independently scalable. Additionally, the functionality of either the DFS or the CS may be separately implemented in software and/or hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: F5 Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert George Gilde, Steven Lee Harms
  • Method and system for optimizing a network by independently scaling control segments and data flow
    Publication number: 20010037387
    Abstract: A server array controller that includes a Data Flow Segment (DFS) and at least one Control Segment (CS). The DFS includes the hardware-optimized portion of the controller, while the CS includes the software-optimized portions. The DFS performs most of the repetitive chores including statistics gathering and per-packet policy enforcement (e.g. packet switching). The DFS also performs tasks such as that of a router, a switch, or a routing switch. The CS determines the translation to be performed on each flow of packets, and thus performs high-level control functions and per-flow policy enforcement. Network address translation (NAT) is performed by the combined operation of the CS and DFS. The CS and DFS may be incorporated into one or more separate blocks. The CS and DFS are independently scalable. Additionally, the functionality of either the DFS or the CS may be separately implemented in software and/or hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: F5 Networks, Inc.,
    Inventors: Robert George Gilde, Steven Lee Harms