Patents by Inventor Gary Beau Williamson

Gary Beau Williamson 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).

  • System and method for providing packet proxy services across virtual private networks
    Patent number: 8582468
    Abstract: A method is provided for proxy services between a public network and a private network. Such a method includes receiving a first packet having a destination address and a first source address; generating a second packet having the destination address and a second source address; and transmitting the second packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Beau Williamson
  • System and method for providing secure multicasting across virtual private networks
    Patent number: 8037303
    Abstract: A method is provided for securely transmitting multicast data across an unsecured public network. Such a method includes receiving a join message identifying at least one private multicast group; mapping the private multicast group to a public multicast group; generating a membership report specifying the public multicast group; and sending the membership report to the unsecured network. Additionally, the method may further comprise creating a secure tunnel through the unsecured network to a network element coupled; generating an encrypted control message specifying the private multicast group; and sending the encrypted control message through the secure tunnel to the network element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Beau Williamson