Patents by Inventor Austin J. Hawthorne

Austin J. Hawthorne 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).

  • Virtual local area network identifier translation in a packet-based network
    Publication number: 20030152075
    Abstract: A method and system for forwarding traffic through a network node involve translating a virtual local area network identifier (VLAN ID) of received VLAN traffic from an input VLAN ID to an output VLAN ID (or VLAN IDs) before the traffic is transmitted from the network node. In an embodiment, the input VLAN ID is different from the output VLAN ID. In an embodiment, VLAN ID translation occurs at port interfaces within the network node that receive incoming VLAN traffic. In an embodiment, each port interface can be configured to independently translate input VLAN IDs to output VLAN IDs and output ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Austin J. Hawthorne, Usama Anqud