Patents Assigned to Consensii LLC
  • Collective Multicast Flow-Zone Switching
    Publication number: 20250286815
    Abstract: A computer data network is efficiently configured to forward multicast frames among a collective of hosts using a tree spanning the collective. The computer network topology may be a tree. It may also be a Clos fat-tree configured for flow-zone switching. Operation of a data switch to support collective multicast operation is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: Consensii LLC
    Inventor: Roger B. Marks
  • Enhanced Flow-Zone Switching
    Publication number: 20240039869
    Abstract: Flow-zone switching provides for the switching of frames through a network, basing forwarding decisions on location and flow information encoded in the frames, such as in the source and destination addresses. Various address formats are disclosed, supporting transfer of packet data among data switches as well as among servers at endpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Consensii LLC
    Inventor: Roger B. Marks
  • Flow-zone switching
    Patent number: 11811684
    Abstract: Flow-zone switching provides for the switching of frames through a network, basing forwarding decisions on location and flow information encoded in the frames, such as in the source and destination addresses. Various address formats are disclosed, supporting transfer of packet data among data switches as well as among endpoints. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Consensii LLC
    Inventor: Roger B. Marks
  • Flow-Zone Switching
    Publication number: 20220345421
    Abstract: Flow-zone switching provides for the switching of frames through a network, basing forwarding decisions on location and flow information encoded in the frames, such as in the source and destination addresses. Various address formats are disclosed, supporting transfer of packet data among data switches as well as among endpoints. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Consensii LLC
    Inventor: Roger B. Marks
  • Flow-zone switching
    Patent number: 11418460
    Abstract: Flow-zone switching provides for the switching of frames through a network, basing forwarding decisions on location and flow information encoded in the frames, such as in the source and destination addresses. Various address formats are disclosed, supporting transfer of packet data among data switches as well as among endpoints. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Consensii LLC
    Inventor: Roger B. Marks