Patents by Inventor Todd Wohlers

Todd Wohlers 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
  • 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