Patents by Inventor Samer Theodossy

Samer Theodossy 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 performing the rebooting of a network node with minimal loss of network traffic
    Patent number: 7002905
    Abstract: A method of managing a network switch having a processor card, including a memory and a processing unit in the processor card is described. The method includes the steps of detecting an error and determining a type of the error. Then, determining whether a threshold has been reached and performing a hitless rebuild in the processor card when the type of the error is in a first set of errors and the threshold has not been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Felix Khouri, Henry Rivers, Mark Lazan, Samer Theodossy
  • Method and system for component compatibility verification
    Patent number: 6898768
    Abstract: Components to be verified for compatibility are identified. Each of the components maintains a relationship with the other components such that all of the components are compatible with one another. A change to one component triggers an automatic evaluation of the relationships between the changed component and the other components to determine if compatibility is maintained. The automatic evaluation of the relationships is based on predetermined compatibility information provided in a compatibility matrix. When the automatic evaluation identifies incompatibility between the changed component and the other components, the change is rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Samer Theodossy, Prabhakara Yellai, Alex Truong, Robert Stebbins, Jan Medved