Robert F Macbride

US Patent:

7551633, Jun 23, 2009

Filed:

Nov 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/989792

Inventors:

Robert F. MacBride - Glen Allen VA, US

Assignee:

Capital One Financial Corporation - McLean VA

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
G06F 15/173
G06F 11/30

US Classification:

370404, 709224, 713200

Abstract:

Described herein are systems and methods in which taps, which mirror or provide a copy of network traffic, are connected to monitoring equipment through shadowing units, which pass data to the monitoring equipment but block outbound data transmissions from the monitoring equipment. Aggregation/dissemination units are provided to aggregate and/or disseminate tapped data network signals to the monitoring equipment. Also disclosed are optional bypass controllers that can either route the tapped data network signals directly to the monitoring equipment or route such signals through the aggregation/dissemination units.

US Patent:

20040049602, Mar 11, 2004

Filed:

Sep 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/238765

Inventors:

Robert MacBride - Glen Allen VA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709/250000, 709/224000

Abstract:

Described in this application is a system and device in which taps, which mirror or provide a copy of network traffic, are connected to monitoring equipment through shadowing units, which pass data to the monitoring equipment but block outbound data transmissions from the monitoring equipment. Aggregation/dissemination units are provided to aggregate and/or disseminate tapped data network signals to the monitoring equipment. Also provided are bypass controllers that can either route the tapped data network signals directly to the monitoring equipment or route such signals through the aggregation/dissemination units.