Patents by Inventor Joe Kidder

Joe Kidder 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).

  • Method and apparatus for quality of service translation
    Patent number: 6650644
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for translating the quality of service (QOS) of a data packet. An incoming type of service (TOS) mask word is generated, and a QOS lookup table is generated. A TOS value is generated by masking a header field of the data packet with the TOS mask. The QOS lookup table is searched for a QOS translation using the TOS value as a key value. An internal service class (ISC) indicator is output according to the QOS translation entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Tom Colley, Joe Kidder, Larry Manor, Terry Pearson
  • Method and apparatus for discarding data packets
    Patent number: 6647424
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for filtering a data packet. The data packet is classified a filter type according to a classification criteria. A size value of the data packet is added to a data count for the filter type. The filter type is compared to a committed information rate (CIR). The data packet is filtered if the data count exceeds the CIR or a burst rate. A status the data packet may optionally be altered if the data count exceeds the CIR. A priority of the data packet may optionally be reclassified if the data count exceeds the CIR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Terry Pearson, Tom Colley, Larry Manor, Joe Kidder, Linda Cabeca