Patents by Inventor Tom Zingale

Tom Zingale 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 APPARATUS TO SCHEDULE MULTIPLE PROBES FOR ACTIVE OR PASSIVE MONITORING OF NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20140022928
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for scheduling multiple probes for monitoring of a network is disclosed. The method comprises identifying a group of multiple probes to be deployed over an IP network, each of the multiple probes measuring different performance metrics in the network. A schedule period is also identified, in which to schedule the deployment of the multiple probes in the group. An even or random mode of scheduling may be specified. In response the even mode of scheduling, the apparatus may schedule the deployment of the multiple probes in the defined group periodically in the schedule period and/or schedules the group of probes periodically. Alternatively, in response to the random mode of scheduling, the scheduling apparatus may schedule the deployment of each of the multiple probes in the defined group at random intervals and/or schedules the group of probes randomly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Zingale, Vishnu Kant Varma, Emmanuel Tychon, Wenwei Weng
  • Method and apparatus to schedule multiple probes for active or passive monitoring of networks
    Patent number: 8547855
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for scheduling multiple probes for monitoring of a network is disclosed. The method comprises identifying a group of multiple probes to be deployed over an IP network, each of the multiple probes measuring different performance metrics in the network. A schedule period is also identified, in which to schedule the deployment of the multiple probes in the group. An even or random mode of scheduling may be specified. In response the even mode of scheduling, the apparatus may schedule the deployment of the multiple probes in the defined group periodically in the schedule period and/or schedules the group of probes periodically. Alternatively, in response to the random mode of scheduling, the scheduling apparatus may schedule the deployment of each of the multiple probes in the defined group at random intervals and/or schedules the group of probes randomly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Zingale, Vishnu Kant Varma, Emmanuel Tychon, Wenwei Weng