Patents by Inventor Vincent H. Fortin

Vincent H. Fortin 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 for detecting changes to network elements
    Patent number: 6816896
    Abstract: A method provides for merging lists of newly found and old network elements. The method comprises receiving the list of newly found elements and deriving a potential key value for a portion of the newly found elements from configuration data associated therewith and a key format. The method also updates one of the old elements with the configuration data of a newly found keyed element having the same key. The method compares attributes of newly found elements for components to attributes of old network elements for attribute matches and reports matches. The report lists matching old elements and newly found elements as unresolved if either one does not have a unique key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Concord Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent H. Fortin, Will C. Lauer, Lawrence A. Stabile, Richard Wallace
  • Method and apparatus for detecting changes to network elements
    Publication number: 20030120760
    Abstract: A method provides for merging lists of newly found and old network elements. The method comprises receiving the list of newly found elements and deriving a potential key value for a portion of the newly found elements from configuration data associated therewith and a key format. The method also updates one of the old elements with the configuration data of a newly found keyed element having the same key. The method compares attributes of newly found elements for components to attributes of old network elements for attribute matches and reports matches. The report lists matching old elements and newly found elements as unresolved if either one does not have a unique key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Concord Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent H. Fortin, Will C. Lauer, Lawrence A. Stabile, Richard Wallace