Patents by Inventor Charles J. Derrick

Charles J. Derrick 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 label edge routing in a wireless network
    Patent number: 7623505
    Abstract: A method for label edge routing in a wireless network is provided. The method includes providing a flow between an application of a mobile unit and a serving node. The flow includes an outbound flow from the application. The outbound flow is received at the mobile unit. The flow is classified at the mobile unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Warren T. King, Charles J. Derrick
  • Method and system for managing wireless bandwidth resources
    Patent number: 7539499
    Abstract: A method and system for managing wireless bandwidth resources include the capability to receive at a serving node a service request for a mobile unit and to communicate with a wireless network node to determine whether sufficient wireless bandwidth is available for the requested service. The method and system also include the capability to process the service request based on the availability of wireless bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Ramanamurthy Dantu, Charles J. Derrick
  • Method and system for managing pushed data at a mobile unit
    Patent number: 7526297
    Abstract: A method and system for managing pushed data at a mobile unit include the capability to receive an out-of-band message at a mobile unit and analyze the message to determine if it contains pushed data. The method and system also include the capability to determine, if the message contains pushed data, whether the data is appropriate for a session currently being hosted by the mobile unit. The method and system further include the capability to post the data to the session if the data is appropriate for the session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Charles J. Derrick, Kenneth W. Davidson
  • Method and system for providing service trigger management in a wireless network
    Patent number: 7107342
    Abstract: A method for providing service trigger management in a wireless network is provided. The method includes generating at an application of a mobile unit a current request for a network session. Allowability of the session is determined based on a service agreement without accessing external resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Charles J. Derrick, Kenneth W. Davidson
  • Method and system for label edge routing in a wireless network
    Patent number: 6990086
    Abstract: A method for label edge routing in a wireless network is provided. The method includes providing a flow between an application of a mobile unit and a serving node. The flow includes an outbound flow from the application. The outbound flow is received at the mobile unit. The flow is classified at the mobile unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Warren T. King, Charles J. Derrick
  • Method and system for managing wireless bandwidth resources
    Patent number: 6957071
    Abstract: A method and system for managing wireless bandwidth resources include the capability to receive at a serving node a service request for a mobile unit and to communicate with a wireless network node to determine whether sufficient wireless bandwidth is available for the requested service. The method and system also include the capability to process the service request based on the availability of wireless bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Ramanamurthy Dantu, Charles J. Derrick