Patents by Inventor Derek J. Brown

Derek J. Brown 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).

  • EXTENSIBLE STORAGE OF NETWORK DEVICE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20010054080
    Abstract: A method for dynamically storing network device identification information to allow for the easy addition of new fields as well as simple modification of identification fields. This method involves receiving the device identification information, determining the type and length of the device identification information, choosing one or more symbols to represent the type and length of the identification information, and storing the symbols as well as the identification information in a memory store associated with the device. Choosing the symbols may be accomplished by either choosing a single symbol to represent both the type and length of the identification information, or by utilizing a first symbol which represents the type of the information and a second symbol which represents the length. An extension address symbol may be used if it is not possible to find a symbol to represent the type and length of the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 1998
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: WILLIAM B. MAY, DEREK J. BROWN, ROBERT M. HARAGAN, GUENTER E. ROECK
  • Extensible storage of network device identification information
    Patent number: 6321255
    Abstract: A method for dynamically storing network device identification information to allow for the easy addition of new fields as well as simple modification of identification fields. This method involves receiving the device identification information, determining the type and length of the device identification information, choosing one or more symbols to represent the type and length of the identification information, and storing the symbols as well as the identification information in a memory store associated with the device. Choosing the symbols may be accomplished by either choosing a single symbol to represent both the type and length of the identification information, or by utilizing a first symbol which represents the type of the information and a second symbol which represents the length. An extension address symbol may be used if it is not possible to find a symbol to represent the type and length of the identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William B. May, Jr., Derek J. Brown, Robert M. Haragan, Jr., Guenter E. Roeck