Patents by Inventor William S. Gibson

William S. Gibson 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).

  • Publication number: 20130322298
    Abstract: Topology discovery includes determining connection data identifying connections between network devices. The connection data includes the network devices and network interfaces for the devices, iterations are performed to determine links in the topology based on the connection data. An iteration may include adding a link in the topology (306), adding an unknown domain to the topology (501), or removing an interface associated with the added link from the connection data if the link is added to the topology (403).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: William M. Alexander, JR., Dhaval Shah, William S. Gibson
  • Patent number: D322622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Solid Percussion, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Gabriel, John A. Craviotto, William S. Gibson
  • Patent number: D322623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Solid Percussion, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Craviotto, William S. Gibson, Paul Gabriel, Ken Matthew