Patents by Inventor Adrian John Farrel

Adrian John Farrel 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).

  • DISTRIBUTING SERVICE FUNCTION CHAIN DATA AND SERVICE FUNCTION INSTANCE DATA IN A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20230318973
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device comprises a first service function instance to apply a service function and a service function forwarder to: receive a first layer 3 routing protocol route advertisement that includes service function instance data for a second service function instance, the service function instance data indicating a service function type and a service identifier for the service function instance; receive a second layer 3 routing protocol route advertisement that includes service function chain data for a service function chain, the service function chain data indicating a service path identifier and one or more service function items; and send, to the second service function instance and based at least on determining a service function item of the one or more service function items indicates the second service function instance, a packet classified to the service function chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Eric C. Rosen, John E. Drake, William Stuart Mackie, Adrian John Farrel
  • Distributing service function chain data and service function instance data in a network
    Patent number: 11706138
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device comprises a first service function instance to apply a service function and a service function forwarder to: receive a first layer 3 routing protocol route advertisement that includes service function instance data for a second service function instance, the service function instance data indicating a service function type and a service identifier for the service function instance; receive a second layer 3 routing protocol route advertisement that includes service function chain data for a service function chain, the service function chain data indicating a service path identifier and one or more service function items; and send, to the second service function instance and based at least on determining a service function item of the one or more service function items indicates the second service function instance, a packet classified to the service function chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric C. Rosen, John E. Drake, William Stuart Mackie, Adrian John Farrel
  • DISTRIBUTING SERVICE FUNCTION CHAIN DATA AND SERVICE FUNCTION INSTANCE DATA IN A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20220078113
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device comprises a first service function instance to apply a service function and a service function forwarder to: receive a first layer 3 routing protocol route advertisement that includes service function instance data for a second service function instance, the service function instance data indicating a service function type and a service identifier for the service function instance; receive a second layer 3 routing protocol route advertisement that includes service function chain data for a service function chain, the service function chain data indicating a service path identifier and one or more service function items; and send, to the second service function instance and based at least on determining a service function item of the one or more service function items indicates the second service function instance, a packet classified to the service function chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Eric C. Rosen, John E. Drake, William Stuart Mackie, Adrian John Farrel