Daniel N Ford

US Patent:

7243368, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

Mar 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113255

Inventors:

Daniel E. Ford - Granite Bay CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

726 3, 709229

Abstract:

An access control system for use with a networked computer system [] comprises a host [] of the networked computer system, and a bit stream whereby information is transferred from a source of said bit stream to said host [], said bit stream bearing a routing label identifying an origin of said bit stream in the computer network. The system further comprises a word integrated with said bit stream, said word including a routing label identifying an origin of said word in the computer network, and an access control module in communication with said host, said access control module operable to make an identification, wherein the identification includes comparing the origin of said bit stream to the origin of said word.

US Patent:

7516212, Apr 7, 2009

Filed:

Jan 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/761469

Inventors:

Ted T. Nguyen - Antelope CA, US
Daniel E. Ford - Granite Bay CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709224, 709227

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and device are provided for device status identification. One method embodiment includes transmitting an SNMP message to a device. The method includes opening a socket connection on the device in response to an SNMP error message returned from the device. And, the method includes initiating a time-out function upon opening the socket connection.

US Patent:

7634682, Dec 15, 2009

Filed:

Oct 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/590038

Inventors:

Chuck A. Black - Roseville CA, US
Daniel E. Ford - Roseville CA, US
Jeffrey A. LaBarge - Roseville CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 4, 714 27, 709224

Abstract:

A method and system for monitoring a characteristic relating to real-time network health are described. The method includes detecting a functionality attribute of a service application accessed with a server of the network. Networking devices of the network are interrogated in relation to an operational status thereof. The real-time network health characteristic is inferred from the functionality attribute and/or the operational status detected.

US Patent:

7706267, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Mar 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/714596

Inventors:

Daniel E. Ford - Granite Bay CA, US
Steven V. Britt - Roseville CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04L 12/26

US Classification:

370230

Abstract:

Network devices, systems, and methods are described that perform network service monitoring. One method includes examining a number of packets received by a first network device to determine whether a protocol of a packet corresponds to a given network service, forwarding an event to a second network device in response to a determination that the protocol of the packet corresponds to the network service, determining whether the network service is an authorized service by comparing the network service to a list of network services, and executing a remedial action in response to a determination that the network service is an unauthorized service.

US Patent:

7860026, Dec 28, 2010

Filed:

Mar 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/714940

Inventors:

Daniel E. Ford - Granite Bay CA, US
Charles F. Clark - Roseville CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370254

Abstract:

Network devices, systems and methods are described that may be used in network switch deployment. One method embodiment includes physically connecting a network switch to a network prior to booting the network switch, booting the network switch into a non-bridging mode, and providing the network switch with a configuration while the switch is in the non-bridging mode.

US Patent:

7898986, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Oct 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/590499

Inventors:

Daniel E. Ford - Granite Bay CA, US
Ballard C. Bare - Auburn CA, US
Scott A. Gulland - Rocklin CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370255, 370401

Abstract:

Methods, computer readable media, and device embodiments are provided for port configuration. One method embodiment includes defining a number of ports for which a number of port configuration properties are to be configured, grouping the number of ports into one or more port configuration groups, and defining the number of port configuration properties to be configured within a particular port configuration group.

US Patent:

8121030, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

Mar 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/720015

Inventors:

Daniel E. Ford - Granite Bay CA, US
Steven V. Britt - Roseville CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04L 12/26

US Classification:

370230

Abstract:

Network devices, systems, and methods are described that perform network service monitoring. One method includes examining a number of packets received by a first network device to determine whether a protocol of a packet corresponds to a given network service, forwarding packet service type information and packet address information to a second network device in response to a determination that the protocol of the packet corresponds to the network service, comparing the packet service type information and an associated service type address to a list of service types and addresses on the second network device, and executing a remedial action if, based on the comparing, it is determined that the network service is an unauthorized service and that a provider of the network service is an unauthorized provider.

US Patent:

8321538, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Sep 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/903601

Inventors:

Daniel E. Ford - Granite Bay CA, US
Charles F. Clark - Roseville CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/177
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/445
G06F 9/06
G06F 7/04
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

709220, 709201, 709203, 709217, 709219, 709221, 717120, 717130, 717168, 717170, 717172, 717173, 717174, 717175, 717176, 717177, 717178, 726 19, 726 22, 726 28, 726 30

Abstract:

An embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of configuring one or more target network devices for operation, that further comprises the steps of creating an object for deployment to a predetermined target network device, the object having configuration data for configuring the target network device, and at least one of identification data identifying the object, an autonomous encapsulated agent for executing necessary steps for installing the configuration data, identification data identifying the predetermined target network device, and authentication data for authenticating at least one of the predetermined target network device identification data and object identification data, transporting the object to the predetermined target network device, and the autonomous encapsulated agent begins an on-site process of installing the configuration data in the predetermined target network device.