Patents by Inventor Albert H. Mitchell, Jr.

Albert H. Mitchell, Jr. 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 system for fast link failover
    Patent number: 8208370
    Abstract: A method and system for fast link failover is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method is provided in which a failure of a first link between a network element and an upstream portion of a communications network is detected, and a second link or group of links between the network element and a downstream portion of the communications network is responsively disabled to maintain a communications channel between the downstream and upstream portions of the communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert H. Mitchell, Jr., Pritesh N. Patel, April Chou, Mauricio Arregoces, Christopher Spain