Patents by Inventor Charles R. Buckman

Charles R. Buckman 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).

  • Patent number: 8570866
    Abstract: A network node includes a classify engine interfaced with the Internet. The classify engine accepts packets from the Internet and determines classification information for each packet. A process engine is interfaced with the classify engine, and has ports, each port being associated with a function. A controller is interfaced with the classify engine and the process engine. The controller programs the classify engine with a dataflow program to route each packet to a predetermined port of the process engine based on the classification information of the packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles R. Buckman, Dennis J. Cox, Donovan M. Kolbly, Craig S. Cantrell, Brian C. Smith, Jon H. Werner, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Joe Wayne Blackard, Francis S. Webster, III
  • Publication number: 20120140672
    Abstract: A network node includes a classify engine interfaced with the Internet. The classify engine accepts packets from the Internet and determines classification information for each packet. A process engine is interfaced with the classify engine, and has ports, each port being associated with a function. A controller is interfaced with the classify engine and the process engine. The controller programs the classify engine with a dataflow program to route each packet to a predetermined port of the process engine based on the classification information of the packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Charles R. Buckman, Dennis J. Cox, Donovan M. Kolbly, Craig S. Cantrell, Brian C. Smith, Jon H. Werner, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Joe Wayne Blackard, Francis S. Webster, III
  • Patent number: 8125905
    Abstract: A system and method provides a broadband network node for a best effort network such as the Internet or intranets which supports the inexpensive and rapid deployment of services to the best efforts network. Separate data path and control path mechanisms allow high-speed data transfers with parallel processing flows for the data path that are controlled across data flows by the control path. Packets are classified, modified and shaped to enable the service on the network with an accountant to track packet traffic for control and billing purposes. A series of processing blades perform a modification function for each blade that processes packets according to classifications. The processing blades are modular and scalable for insertion in the broad band switch to rapidly adapt the broadband network node for new services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles R Buckman, Dennis J Cox, Donovan M Kolby, Craig S Cantrell, Brian C Smith, John H Werner, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Joe Wayne Blackard, Francis S. Webster, III
  • Publication number: 20090323550
    Abstract: A system and method provides a broadband network node for a best effort network such as the Internet or intranets which supports the inexpensive and rapid deployment of services to the best efforts network. Separate data path and control path mechanisms allow high-speed data transfers with parallel processing flows for the data path that are controlled across data flows by the control path. Packets are classified, modified and shaped to enable the service on the network with an accountant to track packet traffic for control and billing purposes. A series of processing blades perform a modification function for each blade that processes packets according to classifications. The processing blades are modular and scalable for insertion in the broadband switch to rapidly adapt the broadband network node for new services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: 3COM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles R. Buckman, Dennis J. Cox, Donovan M. Kolbly, Craig S. Cantrell, Brian C. Smith, Jon H. Werner, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Joe Wayne Blackard, Francis S. Webster, III
  • Patent number: 7633868
    Abstract: A system and method provides a broadband network node for a best effort network such as the Internet or intranets which supports the inexpensive and rapid deployment of services to the best efforts network. Separate data path and control path mechanisms allow high-speed data transfers with parallel processing flows for the data path that are controlled across data flows by the control path. Packets are classified, modified and shaped to enable the service on the network with an accountant to track packet traffic for control and billing purposes. A series of processing blades perform a modification function for each blade that processes packets according to classifications. The processing blades are modular and scalable for insertion in the broad band switch to rapidly adapt the broadband network node for new services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Buckman, Dennis J. Cox, Donovan M. Kolbly, Craig S. Cantrell, Brian C. Smith, Jon H. Werner, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Joe Wayne Blackard, Francis S. Webster, III
  • Patent number: 7095715
    Abstract: A system and method provides a broadband network node for a best effort network such as the Internet or intranets which supports the inexpensive and rapid deployment of services to the best efforts network. Separate data path and control path mechanisms allow high-speed data transfers with parallel processing flows for the data path that are controlled across data flows by the control path. Packets are classified, modified and shaped to enable the service on the network with an accountant to track packet traffic for control and billing purposes. A series of processing blades perform a modification function for each blade that processes packets according to classifications. The processing blades are modular and scalable for insertion in the broad band switch to rapidly adapt the broadband network node for new services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Charles R. Buckman, Dennis J. Cox, Donovan M. Kolbly, Craig S. Cantrell, Brian C. Smith, Jon H. Werner, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Joe Wayne Blackard, Francis S. Webster, III
  • Publication number: 20030033519
    Abstract: A system and method programs network nodes of a packet-based network to provide services. A service creation tool provides an interface for defining packet processing behaviors in a domain specific programming language and package the service for deployment to the network. A service control center deploys, provisions and monitors the service on programmable nodes. Network processors associated with the programmable nodes have packet processing behaviors translated from the programming language to operation code with a network processor abstraction layer. The service control center and network nodes use a three layer architecture to represent service, execution environment and infrastructure functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Tippingpoint Technologies,Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Buckman, Dennis J. Cox, Donovan M. Kolbly, Craig S. Cantrell, Brain C. Smith, Jon H. Werner, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, J. Wayne Blackard, Francis S. Webster
  • Publication number: 20030012147
    Abstract: A system and method provides a broadband network node for a best effort network such as the Internet or intranets which supports the inexpensive and rapid deployment of services to the best efforts network. Separate data path and control path mechanisms allow high-speed data transfers with parallel processing flows for the data path that are controlled across data flows by the control path. Packets are classified, modified and shaped to enable the service on the network with an accountant to track packet traffic for control and billing purposes. A series of processing blades perform a modification function for each blade that processes packets according to classifications. The processing blades are modular and scalable for insertion in the broad band switch to rapidly adapt the broadband network node for new services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Charles R. Buckman, Dennis J. Cox, Donovan M. Kolbly, Craig S. Cantrell, Brian C. Smith, Jon H. Werner, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Joe Wayne Blackard, Francis S. Webster
  • Publication number: 20020188732
    Abstract: A system and method for allocating bandwidth across a network to and from different end point nodes improves the predictability and efficiency of best effort network architectures. Advanced traffic processors associated with end point nodes detect and classify packets transferred across a network and allocate bandwidth. A packet policy module of the advanced traffic processor allocates bandwidth by applying policy definitions, flow ID rules, and flow policy maps to prioritize packet flows. In one embodiment, bandwidth is allocated on demand on a per-download basis so that bulk file transfers are provided substantially reduced download times through allocation of bandwidth for a premium fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Charles R. Buckman, Dennis J. Cox, Donovan M. Kolbly, Craig Cantrell, Brian C. Smith, Jon H. Werner, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Joe Wayne Blackard, Francis S. Webster