Patents by Inventor Saurabh Saksena

Saurabh Saksena 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 procedure for loop detection in multi-chassis link aggregation group (MCLAG) deployment within a communications system
    Patent number: 10778567
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods described herein relate to an apparatus including a set of ports and a processor operatively coupled to each port of the set of ports. A port from the set of ports can be associated with a port of a multi-chassis aggregate (MCAE) interface and a virtual local area network (VLAN). The processor can generate an untagged data unit and tagged data units. The processor can send the untagged data unit and the tagged data units via the port from the set of ports, and can receive a tagged data unit included in the tagged data units, and/or the untagged data unit. The processor can also forward the received data unit to a destination network peer when the received tagged data unit is associated with the VLAN, and can disable the port of the MCAE interface in response to the port from the set of ports receiving the data unit, when the received data unit is associated with the VLAN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Lokesh Babu Mandalapoo Ramamoorthy, Saurabh Saksena
  • Method and procedure for loop detection in multi-chassis link aggregation group (MCLAG) deployment within a communications system
    Patent number: 10257075
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods described herein relate to an apparatus including a set of ports and a processor operatively coupled to each port of the set of ports. A port from the set of ports can be associated with a port of a multi-chassis aggregate (MCAE) interface and a virtual local area network (VLAN). The processor can generate an untagged data unit and tagged data units. The processor can send the untagged data unit and the tagged data units via the port from the set of ports, and can receive a tagged data unit included in the tagged data units, and/or the untagged data unit. The processor can also forward the received data unit to a destination network peer when the received tagged data unit is associated with the VLAN, and can disable the port of the MCAE interface in response to the port from the set of ports receiving the data unit, when the received data unit is associated with the VLAN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Lokesh Babu Mandalapoo Ramamoorthy, Saurabh Saksena
  • Methods and apparatus for standard protocol validation mechanisms deployed over a switch fabric system
    Patent number: 9781009
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a destination edge device configured to receive a first validation packet according to a switch fabric validation protocol. The destination edge device is configured to validate multiple data paths through a distributed switch fabric from a source edge device to the destination edge device based on the first validation packet. The destination edge device is configured to send, in response to receiving the first validation packet, a second validation packet to a peripheral processing device. The destination edge device is also configured to send the second validation packet according to a validation protocol different from the first validation protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashwani Kumar Mehra, Srikar Rajamani, Saurabh Saksena
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STANDARD PROTOCOL VALIDATION MECHANISMS DEPLOYED OVER A SWITCH FABRIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160373307
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a destination edge device configured to receive a first validation packet according to a switch fabric validation protocol. The destination edge device is configured to validate multiple data paths through a distributed switch fabric from a source edge device to the destination edge device based on the first validation packet. The destination edge device is configured to send, in response to receiving the first validation packet, a second validation packet to a peripheral processing device. The destination edge device is also configured to send the second validation packet according to a validation protocol different from the first validation protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashwani Kumar Mehra, Srikar Rajamani, Saurabh Saksena
  • Methods and apparatus for standard protocol validation mechanisms deployed over a switch fabric system
    Patent number: 9438533
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a destination edge device configured to receive a first validation packet according to a switch fabric validation protocol. The destination edge device is configured to validate multiple data paths through a distributed switch fabric from a source edge device to the destination edge device based on the first validation packet. The destination edge device is configured to send, in response to receiving the first validation packet, a second validation packet to a peripheral processing device. The destination edge device is also configured to send the second validation packet according to a validation protocol different from the first validation protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashwani Kumar Mehra, Srikar Rajamani, Saurabh Saksena
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STANDARD PROTOCOL VALIDATION MECHANISMS DEPLOYED OVER A SWITCH FABRIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140341045
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a destination edge device configured to receive a first validation packet according to a switch fabric validation protocol. The destination edge device is configured to validate multiple data paths through a distributed switch fabric from a source edge device to the destination edge device based on the first validation packet. The destination edge device is configured to send, in response to receiving the first validation packet, a second validation packet to a peripheral processing device. The destination edge device is also configured to send the second validation packet according to a validation protocol different from the first validation protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashwani Kumar Mehra, Srikar Rajamani, Saurabh Saksena
  • Methods and apparatus for standard protocol validation mechanisms deployed over a switch fabric system
    Patent number: 8798077
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a destination edge device configured to receive a first validation packet according to a switch fabric validation protocol. The destination edge device is configured to validate multiple data paths through a distributed switch fabric from a source edge device to the destination edge device based on the first validation packet. The destination edge device is configured to send, in response to receiving the first validation packet, a second validation packet to a peripheral processing device. The destination edge device is also configured to send the second validation packet according to a validation protocol different from the first validation protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashwani Kumar Mehra, Srikar Rajamani, Saurabh Saksena
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STANDARD PROTOCOL VALIDATION MECHANISMS DEPLOYED OVER A SWITCH FABRIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120170585
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a destination edge device configured to receive a first validation packet according to a switch fabric validation protocol. The destination edge device is configured to validate multiple data paths through a distributed switch fabric from a source edge device to the destination edge device based on the first validation packet. The destination edge device is configured to send, in response to receiving the first validation packet, a second validation packet to a peripheral processing device. The destination edge device is also configured to send the second validation packet according to a validation protocol different from the first validation protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashwani Kumar Mehra, Srikar Rajamani, Saurabh Saksena