Patents by Inventor Nagabhushan K. Channabasappa

Nagabhushan K. Channabasappa 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).

  • Transient unpruning for faster layer-two convergence
    Patent number: 10057120
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a change in network topology and broadcasting a transient unconditional unpruning message to multiple nodes in the network. The message is configured to instruct each of the nodes receiving the message to start a phase timer in response to the broadcast message; unprune its operational ports; and, upon expiration of the phase timer, prune its ports in accordance with the results of a pruning protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiajen Tsai, Norman Finn, Yibin Yang, Nagabhushan K. Channabasappa, Debashis Patnala Rao
  • Transient Unpruning for Faster Layer-Two Convergence
    Publication number: 20140344426
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a change in network topology and broadcasting a transient unconditional unpruning message to multiple nodes in the network. The message is configured to instruct each of the nodes receiving the message to start a phase timer in response to the broadcast message; unprune its operational ports; and, upon expiration of the phase timer, prune its ports in accordance with the results of a pruning protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Chiajen Tsai, Norman Finn, Yibin Yang, Nagabhushan K. Channabasappa, Debashis Patnala Rao
  • Transient unpruning for faster layer-two convergence
    Patent number: 8812708
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a change in network topology and broadcasting a transient unconditional unpruning message to all nodes in the network. The message is configured to instruct each network element receiving the message to start a phase timer in response to the broadcast message; unprune its operational ports; and, upon expiration of the phase timer, prune its ports in accordance with the results of a pruning protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiajen Tsai, Norman Finn, Yibin Yang, Nagabhushan K. Channabasappa, Debashis Patnala Rao
  • Transient Unpruning for Faster Layer-Two Convergence
    Publication number: 20130024580
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a change in network topology and broadcasting a transient unconditional unpruning message to all nodes in the network. The message is configured to instruct each network element receiving the message to start a phase timer in response to the broadcast message; unprune its operational ports; and, upon expiration of the phase timer, prune its ports in accordance with the results of a pruning protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiajen Tsai, Norman Finn, Yibin Yang, Nagabhushan K. Channabasappa, Debashis Patnala Rao