Patents by Inventor Gil Shevach

Gil Shevach 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).

  • Purposely corrupted packet for connection information
    Patent number: 10103944
    Abstract: A method for providing connection information between a first communication device and a second communication device is described. At least one purposely corrupted packet that includes a purposely corrupted packet attribute is generated by the first communication device. The at least one purposely corrupted packet is transmitted by the first communication device to the second communication device via a port coupled to a communications network. A count of packets that are transmitted, the count of packets including the at least one purposely corrupted packet and selected additional packets, is generated by the first communication device. An indication of the count of the at least one purposely corrupted packet and the selected additional packets that are transmitted from the first communication to the second communication device via the port is provided to the second communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil Shevach, Gai Nachum
  • PURPOSELY CORRUPTED PACKET FOR CONNECTION INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20170034003
    Abstract: A method for providing connection information between a first communication device and a second communication device is described. At least one purposely corrupted packet that includes a purposely corrupted packet attribute is generated by the first communication device. The at least one purposely corrupted packet is transmitted by the first communication device to the second communication device via a port coupled to a communications network. A count of packets that are transmitted, the count of packets including the at least one purposely corrupted packet and selected additional packets, is generated by the first communication device. An indication of the count of the at least one purposely corrupted packet and the selected additional packets that are transmitted from the first communication to the second communication device via the port is provided to the second communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Gil SHEVACH, Gai NACHUM
  • Apparatus and method for master election and topology discovery in an Ethernet network
    Patent number: 7675869
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer memory for electing a master unit from multiple candidate units on a ring or chain topology network is provided. Master proposal data packets are transmitted onto a plurality of stacking links. At least one message data packet is received on the one candidate unit. A candidate unit is elected as the master unit if it receives message data packets corresponding to the transmitted master proposal data packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Marvell International Limited
    Inventors: Tal Anker, Gil Siso, Anat Cohen, Gil Shevach