Patents by Inventor Francis R. Magee

Francis R. Magee 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).

  • Methods and devices for converting routing data from one protocol to another in a virtual private network
    Patent number: 9124567
    Abstract: Data (e.g., instructions) used to route Internet Protocol traffic is converted from one protocol to another (e.g., MPLS to Virtual Router) or vice-versa. This allows routers and other network devices based on either protocol to co-exist in the same network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventors: Thomas P. Chu, Francis R. Magee, Steven H. Richman
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONVERTING ROUTING DATA FROM ONE PROTOCOL TO ANOTHER IN A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120140772
    Abstract: Data (e.g., instructions) used to route Internet Protocol traffic is converted from one protocol to another (e.g., MPLS to Virtual Router) or vice-versa. This allows routers and other network devices based on either protocol to co-exist in the same network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas P. Chu, Francis R. Magee, Steven H. Richman
  • Methods and systems for providing MPLS-based layer-2 virtual private network services
    Patent number: 7872991
    Abstract: Methods and systems for forwarding packets over Label Switched Paths (LSPs) in a Virtual Private Network (VPN) are implemented within a Layer-2 architecture. A system includes a number of multi-purpose nodes connected by a number of multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) LSP links. Each multi-purpose node contains at least one bridging module (BM) that runs an extension of a bridging protocol (BP) contained in the IEEE 802.1d standard. The BP is used to establish MPLS LSPs between the BMs. The BP then generates a spanning tree using a spanning tree program to establish an optimal number of active LSPs. The remaining LSPs are then set to “inactive” The BM de-allocates the resources assigned to inactive LSPs and makes the resources available to other active LSPs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Chu, Francis R. Magee, Steven H. Richman, ZhengXue Zhao
  • Methods and systems for providing MPLS-based layer-2 virtual private network services
    Publication number: 20040151181
    Abstract: Methods and systems for forwarding packets over Label Switched Paths (LSPs) in a Virtual Private Network (VPN) are implemented within a Layer-2 architecture. A system includes a number of multi-purpose nodes connected by a number of multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) LSP links. Each multi-purpose node contains at least one bridging module (BM) that runs an extension of a bridging protocol (BP) contained in the IEEE 802.1d standard. The BP is used to establish MPSL LSPs between the BMs. The BP then generates a spanning tree using a spanning tree program to establish an optimal number of active LSPs. The remaining LSPs are then set to “inactive.” The BM de-allocates the resources assigned to inactive LSPs and makes the resources available to other active LSPs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas P. Chu, Francis R. Magee, Steven H. Richman, ZhengXue Zhao
  • Methods and devices for converting routing data from one protocol to another in a virtual private network
    Publication number: 20040059829
    Abstract: Data (e.g., instructions) used to route Internet Protocol traffic is converted from one protocol to another (e.g., MPLS to Virtual Router) or vice-versa. This allows routers and other network devices based on either protocol to co-exist in the same network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas P. Chu, Francis R. Magee, Steven H. Richman