Patents by Inventor Eskinder Sahle

Eskinder Sahle 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: 9479415
    Abstract: Provided are methods, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and network devices for duplicating network traffic through transparent VLAN flooding. In some implementations, a network device comprises a plurality of ports. The plurality of ports may include a first port configured as a receiving port for a VLAN configured for the network device. The plurality of ports may further include a set of ports configured as I/O ports of the VLAN. MAC learning may be disabled for the receiving port. In some implementations, the network device is configured to determine, based on contents of a packet received at the receiving port, that the packet is to be sent to one or more monitoring devices. The network device may further be configure to, upon receiving the packet at the receiving port of the VLAN, cause a copy of the packet to be sent to each of one or more I/O ports of the VLAN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Foundry Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Hari Natarajan, Eskinder Sahle, Charles Helfinstine, Chris Oskuie
  • Publication number: 20160164768
    Abstract: Provided are methods, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and network devices for duplicating network traffic through transparent VLAN flooding. In some implementations, a network device comprises a plurality of ports. The plurality of ports may include a first port configured as a receiving port for a VLAN configured for the network device. The plurality of ports may further include a set of ports configured as I/O ports of the VLAN. MAC learning may be disabled for the receiving port. In some implementations, the network device is configured to determine, based on contents of a packet received at the receiving port, that the packet is to be sent to one or more monitoring devices. The network device may further be configure to, upon receiving the packet at the receiving port of the VLAN, cause a copy of the packet to be sent to each of one or more I/O ports of the VLAN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Hari NATARAJAN, Eskinder SAHLE, Charles HELFINSTINE, Chris OSKUIE
  • Patent number: 9294367
    Abstract: An approach to duplicating network traffic is described. In one approach, a method of creating multiple copies of network traffic is detailed. The method involves receiving network traffic, producing a duplicate copy of the network traffic, and forwarding the duplicate copy to a monitoring port. The monitoring port forwards copies to a number of indicated ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Foundry Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Hari Natarajan, Eskinder Sahle, Charles Helfinstine, Chris Oskuie
  • Publication number: 20140022916
    Abstract: An approach to duplicating network traffic is described. In one approach, a method of creating multiple copies of network traffic is detailed. The method involves receiving network traffic, producing a duplicate copy of the network traffic, and forwarding the duplicate copy to a monitoring port. The monitoring port forwards copies to a number of indicated ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Foundry Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Hari NATARAJAN, Eskinder SAHLE, Charles HELFINSTINE, Chris OSKUIE
  • Patent number: 8615008
    Abstract: An approach to duplicating network traffic is described. In one approach, a method of creating multiple copies of network traffic is detailed. The method involves receiving network traffic, producing a duplicate copy of the network traffic, and forwarding the duplicate copy to a monitoring port. The monitoring port forwards copies to a number of indicated ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Foundry Networks LLC
    Inventors: Hari Natarajan, Eskinder Sahle, Charles Helfinstine, Chris Oskuie
  • Publication number: 20130259037
    Abstract: An approach to duplicating network traffic is described. In one approach, a method of creating multiple copies of network traffic is detailed. The method involves receiving network traffic, producing a duplicate copy of the network traffic, and forwarding the duplicate copy to a monitoring port. The monitoring port forwards copies to a number of indicated ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Hari Natarajan, Eskinder Sahle, Charles Helfinstine, Chris Oskuie
  • Publication number: 20120217175
    Abstract: A case (10) for a computing device (50) and an integrated stand (11) provides the user of the computing device a case (10) for carrying a computing device and a mechanism that supports the portable computing device (50) in an elevated manner. The portable computing device carrying case (10) includes a first housing portion (12) and a second housing portion (14) pivotably connected (16) to the first housing portion (12) for movement between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position the first housing portion (12) and the second housing portion (14) form a cavity adapted to receive and enclose a portable computing device (50) when in the closed position. The portable computing device carrying case (10) includes an inner platform (40) positioned within the cavity when the second housing portion (14) is in the closed position. The inner platform (40) is moveable to an inclined position to support the portable computing device (50) when the second housing portion (14) is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Chris Oskuie, Eskinder Sahle, Hari Natarajan, Jochen Backs