US Patent No: 6,754,705

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Enterprise network analyzer architecture framework

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Abstract

A system and associated method and computer program product are provided for analyzing a network. Included is a plurality of agents coupled to a plurality of computers interconnected via a network. Each agent is adapted to collect information relating to at least one of the computers. Further provided is a plurality of host controllers coupled to the agents for collecting the information from the agents. Still yet, a plurality of zone controllers is coupled to the host controllers for collecting the information from the host controllers.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MCAFEE, INC.SANTA CLARA, CA663

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Elwell, Ken W Addison, TX 8 92
Joiner, Herbert V Plano, TX 14 231

Cited Art

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AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
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CIENA CORPORATION (1)
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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (1)
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6,314,460 Method and apparatus for analyzing a storage network based on incomplete information from multiple respective controllers 73 1998

Patent Citation Ranking

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SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION (23)
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8,069,481 Systems and methods for message threat management 0 2006
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8,214,497 Multi-dimensional reputation scoring 2007
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7,937,480 Aggregation of reputation data 3 2007
7,779,156 Reputation based load balancing 3 2007
8,042,149 Systems and methods for message threat management 1 2007
8,185,930 Adjusting filter or classification control settings 3 2007
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STRAGENT, LLC (3)
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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (2)
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CIPHER TRUST, INC. (1)
7,096,498 Systems and methods for message threat management 34 2003
 
KOM NETWORKS INC. (1)
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