Patents by Inventor Yuval Shvirsky

Yuval Shvirsky 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 for a network device inserted between point to point connected stations to automatically negotiate communication parameters between the stations
    Patent number: 6907008
    Abstract: A network probe inserted between two nodes in point-to-point link synchronizes modes of operation between the two nodes. The probe utilizes IEEE 802.3u Clause 28 Auto-Negotiation to detect and advertise corresponding information regarding modes of operation for the nodes between which it is inserted in the point-to-point link, to achieve a highest priority common mode of operation between the nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Reuven Moskovich, Yuval Shvirsky, Arie Trost
  • Method and apparatus for monitoring a dedicated communications medium in a switched data network
    Patent number: 6441931
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring the performance of a dedicated communications medium in a switched data networking environment wherein a probe having a bypass circuit allows promiscuous monitoring of all traffic between a switch and a network device, such as a file server, in either direction, and in full duplex mode. Additionally, the bypass circuit eliminates the requirement for a separate repeater between the switch and the network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Reuven Moskovich, Yuval Shvirsky, Bill Hawe