Patents Examined by Christine T Duong
  • Patent number: 11424960
    Abstract: Techniques for a scalable wireless network feature for maintaining communications between wireless devices accessing a facility are described herein. A virtual partition for each wireless virtual local area network (VLAN) of a plurality of VLANs may be maintained. A virtual partition is configured to process mapping requests from one or more wireless devices of a particular VLAN of the VLANs. A threshold may be maintained that is associated with roaming per second events by the one or more wireless devices of the facility. A new virtual partition for a new VLAN may be instantiated based on information from the one or more wireless devices indicating that the roaming per second events exceed the threshold. One or more components of an intermediate distribution frame may be updated with mapping data to utilize with new wireless devices accessing the facility and for communicating with the new virtual partition for the new VLAN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S McGuire, Sreenivasa Kaki
  • Patent number: 11412416
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the creation, maintenance and management of virtual overlay networks across multiple communication networks managed by service providers. The simple creation and management of network overlays is accomplished via a network orchestrator manager, allowing for automation of configuration of connected network devices throughout an entire organization's network, regardless of the physical location of each device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: David Anthony Hughes, Santosh Bheemarajaiah, Damon John Ennis, David Holt Merwin, Rolf Muralt, Pawan Kumar Singh, Theodore Ernest Tedijanto, Lokesh Lingarajan, Edward P Travalia, Krishna Kumar Sadasivam, Shyh Pei Yen, Abhelaksh Thakur, Catrina A. Torda
  • Patent number: 11405334
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that include selecting a member port of an aggregation bundle by evaluating utilization of paths, within a router, to member ports of an aggregation bundle. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes receiving network data to be output through an aggregation bundle having a plurality of member ports; identifying local member ports; identifying non-local member ports, each of the non-local member ports being reachable from the receiving line card over a path through the switch fabric to a different one of the plurality of line cards; identifying available non-local member ports by determining, for each non-local member port, whether the path through the switch fabric has low utilization; and selecting a member port by applying a hashing algorithm to a group that includes each of the identified available non-local member ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, Prabhu Raj V. K
  • Patent number: 11398975
    Abstract: Described in example embodiments herein are methods and systems for implementing sending packets from a first network node to a second network node. Packets belonging to the same session may be sent through the same or different tunnels. The second network node processes packets belonging to the same session using the same core. In accordance with an example embodiment, the first network node informs the second network code the core to process the packets. Optionally, selection of core at the second network node is assisted by a core identity created by the first network based on the session. The core identity may be stored in the header or payload of the packets. In an example embodiment, the second network determines the core for processing packet belonging to the same session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: PISMO LABS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Patrick Ho Wai Sung, Kam Chiu Ng, Wan Chun Leung
  • Patent number: 11394634
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a system for implementing a logical network that spans multiple datacenters. The system includes, at each of the datacenters, a set of host computers that execute (i) data compute nodes (DCNs) belonging to the logical network and (ii) managed forwarding elements (MFEs) that implement the logical network to process data messages for the DCNs executing on the host computers. The system also includes, at each of the datacenters, a set of computing devices implementing logical network gateways for logical forwarding elements (LFEs) of the logical network. The logical network gateways are connected to the logical network gateways for the LFEs at the other datacenters. The MFEs executing on the host computers in a first datacenter communicate with the MFEs executing on the host computers in a second datacenter via the logical network gateways of the first and second datacenters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: VMWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Ganesan Chandrashekhar, Abhishek Goliya
  • Patent number: 11382092
    Abstract: A terminal is disclosed, which is capable of appropriately determining a resource to which a DCI is mapped. A DCI receiver (203) receives first and second downlink (DL) control signals, and a signal demultiplexer (202) demultiplexes a DL data signal from a received signal, using the first and the second DL control signals. The DCI receiver (203) identifies a resource for the second DL control signal based on information on the first DL control signal, or information on the DL data signal, indicated by the first DL control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Ayako Horiuchi, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Lilei Wang
  • Patent number: 11374855
    Abstract: A method for providing multi-path network access to a client in a network includes, by a first circuitry; i) providing routing of packets between the network and a first access network; ii) providing forwarding of packets within the first communication network; iii) intercepting packets from the client node destined for a destination node outside the first communication network; iv) forwarding the intercepted packets to a multi-path agent within the first network; and by the multi-path agent: i) receiving the intercepted packets from the first routing circuitry; ii) transforming the intercepted packets to multi-path packets supporting a multi-path networking protocol; and iv) forwarding, the multi-path packets to the first and/or second routing circuitry for further routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: TESSARES SA
    Inventors: Gregory Detal, Matthieu Baerts
  • Patent number: 11368887
    Abstract: A method is provided that allows for prioritizing Push-To-Talk (PTT) service in a roamed network. PTT service is enabled for a mobile device at a first network. The mobile device roams to a second network that is of an older generation than the first network. It is determined that the mobile device has an active PTT subscription. PTT service is prioritized for the mobile device over circuit switched services on the second network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Zetzl, Ethan Y. Chen, Mark Shahaf, Mark Wealleans
  • Patent number: 11362933
    Abstract: Described in example embodiments herein are methods and systems for implementing sending packets from a first network node to a second network node. Packets belonging to the same session may be sent through the same or different tunnels. The second network node processes packets belonging to the same session using the same core. In accordance with an example embodiment, the first network node informs the second network code the core to process the packets. Optionally, selection of core at the second network node is assisted by a core identity created by the first network based on the session. The core identity may be stored in the header or payload of the packets. In an example embodiment, the second network determines the core for processing packet belonging to the same session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: PISMO LABS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Patrick Ho Wai Sung, Kam Chiu Ng, Wan Chun Leung
  • Patent number: 11362863
    Abstract: Example methods and computer systems for packet handling for active-active stateful service insertion are disclosed. One example may involve in response to detecting a first packet from a first active logical service router (SR), a computer system generating and storing state information that associates (a) the first active logical SR and (b) first tuple information specified by the first packet. The first active logical SR and a second active logical SR may be both associated with the service endpoint address and configured to operate in an active-active mode. In response to detecting the second packet from a destination responsive to the first packet, the computer system may select the first active logical SR over the second active logical SR based on the state information and second tuple information specified by the second packet; and send the second packet towards the first active logical SR for processing according to a stateful service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: VMWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Bo Lin, Dong Ping Chen, Wei Wang, Yi Zeng, Xinyu He, Dahui Yuan, Xiao Liang
  • Patent number: 11343858
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method for use in a wireless device is disclosed. The method comprises determining whether to restrict transmission of a random access preamble during at least a portion of a synchronization signal (SS) burst set. The SS burst set comprises at least one SS block indicated as being transmitted. In certain embodiments, the method/wireless device/computer program code further comprises transmitting the random access preamble during a time that transmission of the random access preamble is not restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Johan Axnäs, Henrik Sahlin
  • Patent number: 11343181
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a provider network device, a network system, and a program that shorten a communication disconnection time during redundancy switching in a Single-Active redundant configuration. The provider network device according to the present disclosure notifies a CE that a VLAN, which has been communicating with traffic, is disabled due to setting of a block point or that new traffic communication is enabled due to releasing of the block point. This allows the CE to quickly delete a previously used transfer database and build up a new transfer database, and thus it is possible to shorten a communication disconnection time during redundancy switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Kimura, Gou Yazawa, Akihiro Morita, Erina Takeshita
  • Patent number: 11343184
    Abstract: A disclosed example of managing a network includes a packet receiver to receive a packet at a second switch from a first switch via an inter-switch link between the first and second switches; a packet analyzer to determine whether the packet includes a load-based teaming (LBT) egress control value; a packet transmitter to handle the packet according to an LBT policy when the packet analyzer determines the packet does not include the LBT egress control value; and a packet modifier to terminate the packet at the second switch when the packet analyzer determines the packet does include the LBT egress control value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: VMWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Raja Kommula, Thayumanavan Sridhar
  • Patent number: 11337098
    Abstract: Techniques for channel state information (CSI) reporting are discussed. One example apparatus at a user equipment can derive, for one or more subframes of a license assisted access (LAA) secondary cell (SCell), one or more channel measurements based on reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS) or CSI reference signals (CSI-RS)), in those subframes; generate CSI that comprises a channel quality indicator (CQI) based on an average of the one or more channel measurements from multiple subframes comprising a first subframe and a later second subframe, wherein each orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol of a second slot of the first subframe is occupied, wherein each of a first three OFDM symbols of the second subframe are occupied, and wherein each OFDM symbol between the first subframe and the second subframe is occupied; and generate a CSI report that indicates the set of CSI parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Abhijeet Bhorkar, Hwan-Joon Kwon, Jeongho Jeon, Qiaoyang Ye
  • Patent number: 11336383
    Abstract: In certain exemplary embodiments, a switching device is provided, including an input interface configured to communicate with a packet source, an output interface configured to communicate with a packet destination, and packet processing circuitry. The packet processing circuitry is configured to receive a plurality of packets from the packet source via the input interface, each of the plurality of packets being associated with a packet descriptor, at least one of the packet descriptors being a transmission time packet descriptor including a desired physical transmission time for the packet associated with the transmission time packet descriptor, to receive an indication of a clock time, and for each packet associated with a transmission time packet descriptor, to physically transmit the packet associated with the transmission time packet descriptor, via the output interface, at a clock time corresponding to the desired physical transmission time. Related apparatus an methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Liron Mula, Dotan David Levi, Ran Ravid, Guy Lederman
  • Patent number: 11316793
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an adaptive packet scheduling and policy service is provided. The adaptive packet scheduling and policy service may provide adaptive packet scheduling in a transport domain of a network based on adaptive packet scheduling policies and network information. The adaptive packet scheduling and policy service may be applied to assured network services. The adaptive packet scheduling and policy service may also provide transport domain budgeting based on service level agreement violations associated with transport devices in the transport domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Kristen Sydney Young, Kalyani Bogineni
  • Patent number: 11310081
    Abstract: This application provides a packet transmission method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a first transmission device, a first VXLAN packet sent by a first service device through a first virtual extensible local area network VXLAN tunnel; determining, by the first transmission device, first egress information corresponding to a first BD and a first destination media access control MAC address, based on a correspondence between the first BD, the first destination MAC address, and the first egress information; generating, by the first transmission device, a second VXLAN packet based on the first VXLAN packet and the first egress information, where the second VXLAN packet includes a second VNI and an Ethernet frame; and sending, by the first transmission device sends the second VXLAN packet to a second transmission device through a second VXLAN tunnel. This application facilitates more flexible packet transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Gao, Yuan Gao, Wanmei Zeng
  • Patent number: 11296997
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an SDN-based VPN traffic scheduling method and scheduling system. The method includes: configuring an SDN switching device to implement establishment of a communication link between a CE device and a PE device; performing VPN configuration on a controller; distributing, by the controller, a corresponding flow table to the SDN switching device, the flow table being used to translate a repeated address within a VPN to a non-conflict space address to distinguish different VPN traffic; configuring, by the controller, different traffic scheduling paths for the different VPN traffic according to a preset traffic scheduling strategy; and distributing, by the controller, the traffic scheduling paths to the PE device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CHINA UNIONPAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hang Yuan, Lijun Zu, Jintan Wu
  • Patent number: 11290934
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving video content streams from multiple source mobile devices and identifying that the video content streams pertain to a same event. Additional aspects may include identifying end mobile devices for the video content streams and determining a portion of the end mobile devices are coupled to one communication network and another communication network. Further aspects can include identifying a predicted traffic pattern on the first communication network based on the multiple video content streams pertaining to the same event and that the portion of the multiple end mobile devices are communicatively coupled to the first communication network. Additional aspects may include transmitting a portion of the video content streams across the first communication network and transmitting another portion of the video content streams across the second communication network according to the predicted traffic pattern. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Soumyajit Chakraborty, Stephen Francis Triano, James Gordon Beattie, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11277340
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a novel method of tunneling data packets. The method establishes a tunnel between a first forwarding element and a second forwarding element. For each data packet directed to the second forwarding element from the first forwarding element, the method encapsulates the data packet with a header that includes a tunnel option. The method then sends the data packet from the first forwarding element to the second forwarding element through the established tunnel. In some embodiments, the data packet is encapsulated using a protocol that is adapted to change with different control plane implementations and the implementations' varying needs for metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: NICIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse E. Gross, IV, Teemu Koponen, W. Andrew Lambeth