Patents by Inventor Brodie Gage

Brodie Gage 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).

  • Ethernet facility and equipment protection
    Patent number: 8218434
    Abstract: Described is a system and method of protection switching in an Ethernet network. First and second point-to-point Ethernet links are established to data equipment. Identical streams of Ethernet traffic are received at a first Ethernet port and at a second Ethernet port. The stream of Ethernet traffic being received at the first Ethernet port is transmitted to the data equipment over the first point-to-point Ethernet link, while the second Ethernet port is prevented from transmitting the stream of Ethernet traffic received at the second Ethernet port. During a protection switch, transmission of Ethernet traffic ceases over the first point-to-point Ethernet link, and commences over the second point-to-point Ethernet link, the second Ethernet port transmitting the stream of Ethernet traffic being received at the second Ethernet port to the data equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Brown, David Yeung, Charlie Kawwas, Craig Suitor, Brodie Gage