John M Brooke

US Patent:

8438254, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Oct 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/927321

Inventors:

Chris A. Hopen - Shoreline WA, US
Gary B. Tomlinson - Woodinville WA, US
John Brooke - Gig Harbor WA, US
Derek W. Brown - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jonathan Burdge - Renton WA, US
Rodger D. Erickson - Lawrence KS, US

Assignee:

Aventail LLC - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223, 709224

Abstract:

A network appliance is described that can provide a variety of software services, including both platform services, such as access method services, and a load balancing service. A network may include a network appliance that both provides one or more platform services and acts as a load balancer. When two or more such appliances are used together, they can replace a substantial portion of a conventional network. For example, when a network appliance receives a client communication, its load balancer service can determine whether one of its own platform services will process the communication or forward the communication to another network appliance for processing. Moreover, if the load balancing service of a network appliance fails, another network appliance can provide load balancing. Similarly, if another service of a network appliance fails, then the network appliance may continue to provide load balancing but forward communications requiring the failed service to another network appliance for processing.

US Patent:

8572249, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Dec 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/733808

Inventors:

Chris A. Hopen - Shoreline WA, US
Gary B. Tomlinson - Woodinville WA, US
John Brooke - Gig Harbor WA, US
Derek W. Brown - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jonathan Burdge - Renton WA, US
Rodger D. Erickson - Lawrence KS, US

Assignee:

Aventail LLC - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 709224

Abstract:

A network appliance is described that can provide a variety of software services, including both platform services, such as access method services, and a load balancing service. A network may include a network appliance that both provides one or more platform services and acts as a load balancer. When two or more such appliances are used together, they can replace a substantial portion of a conventional network. For example, when a network appliance receives a client communication, its load balancer service can determine whether one of its own platform services will process the communication or forward the communication to another network appliance for processing. Moreover, if the load balancing service of a network appliance fails, another network appliance can provide load balancing. Similarly, if another service of a network appliance fails, then the network appliance may continue to provide load balancing but forward communications requiring the failed service to another network appliance for processing.

US Patent:

20080126545, May 29, 2008

Filed:

Sep 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/903219

Inventors:

Chris A. Hopen - Shoreline WA, US
Gary B. Tomlinson - Woodinville WA, US
John Brooke - Gig Harbor WA, US
Derek W. Brown - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jonathan Burdge - Renton WA, US
Rodger D. Erickson - Lawrence KS, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226

Abstract:

Systems and methods for routing communications to a platform service are provided. A message including payload data is received. The information in the payload data of the message is examined in order to determine the type of message. The message is then relayed to an appropriate platform service based on the type of message. Some embodiments assign numbers to the packets that make up the message.

US Patent:

20170318081, Nov 2, 2017

Filed:

Jul 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/646526

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Gary B. Tomlinson - Woodinville WA, US
John Brooke - Gig Harbor WA, US
Derek W. Brown - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jonathan Burdge - Renton WA, US
Rodger D. Erickson - Lawrence KS, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/08
G06F 11/20
H04L 12/803
H04L 12/727
H04L 12/24
H04L 12/24
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

The present disclosure identifies topologies of a computer network where one network appliance may be configured as a master network appliance and where that master network appliance may communicate over a network communication interface with one or more slave network appliances. Computer networks of the present disclosure may include a switch and a firewall where the switch may be coupled to several network appliances via different network communication interfaces.

US Patent:

20160164956, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Jan 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/007092

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Gary B. Tomlinson - Woodinville WA, US
John Brooke - Gig Harbor WA, US
Derek W. Brown - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jonathan Burdge - Renton WA, US
Rodger D. Erickson - Lawrence KS, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04L 12/727
H04L 12/24

Abstract:

Systems and methods for routing communications to a platform service are provided. A message including payload data is received. The information in the payload data of the message is examined in order to determine the type of message. The message is then relayed to an appropriate platform service based on the type of message. Some embodiments assign numbers to the packets that make up the message.

US Patent:

20150161017, Jun 11, 2015

Filed:

Feb 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/624533

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Gary B. Tomlinson - Woodinville WA, US
John Brooke - Gig Harbor WA, US
Derek W. Brown - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jonathan Burdge - Renton WA, US
Rodger D. Erickson - Lawrence KS, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/20
H04L 12/803

Abstract:

Systems and methods for routing communications to a platform service are provided. A message including payload data is received. The information in the payload data of the message is examined in order to determine the type of message. The message is then relayed to an appropriate platform service based on the type of message. Some embodiments assign numbers to the packets that make up the message.

US Patent:

20140173334, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Feb 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/185178

Inventors:

- SAN JOSE CA, US
Gary B. Tomlinson - Woodinville WA, US
John Brooke - Gig Harbor WA, US
Derek W. Brown - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jonathan Burdge - Renton WA, US
Rodger D. Erickson - Lawrence KS, US

Assignee:

AVENTAIL LLC - SAN JOSE CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/803
G06F 11/20

US Classification:

714 411, 709203

Abstract:

Systems and methods for routing communications to a platform service are provided. A message including payload data is received. The information in the payload data of the message is examined in order to determine the type of message. The message is then relayed to an appropriate platform service based on the type of message. Some embodiments assign numbers to the packets that make up the message.