Patents by Inventor Deepa Krishnan

Deepa Krishnan 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).

  • Hierarchical collaboration policies in a shared workspace environment
    Patent number: 8245141
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a first administrative entity having first members may initiate an operated shared workspace having a policy control engine. The first administrative entity may configure a first set of policies regarding workspace access, while a second administrative entity, having second members, may configure a second set of policies regarding workspace access. The policy control engine may then apply the first policies to the first and second members, and also may apply one or more policies of the second set of policies to the second members in response to the respective policies being stricter than corresponding policies of the first set of policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Fuller, Deepa Krishnan