Patents by Inventor Harold Fong

Harold Fong 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: 11870555
    Abstract: Synchronization of clocks among computing devices in a network includes determining master/slave relations among the computing devices. Some computing devices (e.g., switches) include trunk ports configured to carry traffic for several logical networks; e.g., virtual local area networks, VLANs. A trunk port can be associated with a master/slave setting for each logical network that it is configured for. Synchronization of clocks among the computing devices further includes running a synchronization sequence between a trunk port and each computing device on each of the logical networks configured on the trunk port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold Fong, Petr Budnik, Jeff Jing Yuen Chan
  • Publication number: 20230042925
    Abstract: Synchronization of clocks among computing devices in a network includes determining master/slave relations among the computing devices. Some computing devices (e.g., switches) include trunk ports configured to carry traffic for several logical networks; e.g., virtual local area networks, VLANs. A trunk port can be associated with a master/slave setting for each logical network that it is configured for. Synchronization of clocks among the computing devices further includes running a synchronization sequence between a trunk port and each computing device on each of the logical networks configured on the trunk port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Harold Fong, Petr Budnik, Jeff Jing Yuen Chan
  • Patent number: 11502767
    Abstract: Synchronization of clocks among computing devices in a network includes determining master/slave relations among the computing devices. Some computing devices (e.g., switches) include trunk ports configured to carry traffic for several logical networks; e.g., virtual local area networks, VLANs. A trunk port can be associated with a master/slave setting for each logical network that it is configured for. Synchronization of clocks among the computing devices further includes running a synchronization sequence between a trunk port and each computing device on each of the logical networks configured on the trunk port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Harold Fong, Petr Budnik, Jeff Jing Yuen Chan
  • Patent number: 11184097
    Abstract: Synchronization of clocks among computing devices in a network includes determining master/slave relations among the computing devices. Some computing devices (e.g., switches) include trunk ports configured to carry traffic for several logical networks; e.g., virtual local area networks, VLANs. A trunk port can be associated with a master/slave setting for each logical network that it is configured for. Synchronization of clocks among the computing devices further includes running a synchronization sequence between a trunk port and each computing device on each of the logical networks configured on the trunk port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold Fong, Petr Budnik, Jeff Jing Yuen Chan
  • Publication number: 20210050927
    Abstract: Synchronization of clocks among computing devices in a network includes determining master/slave relations among the computing devices. Some computing devices (e.g., switches) include trunk ports configured to carry traffic for several logical networks; e.g., virtual local area networks, VLANs. A trunk port can be associated with a master/slave setting for each logical network that it is configured for. Synchronization of clocks among the computing devices further includes running a synchronization sequence between a trunk port and each computing device on each of the logical networks configured on the trunk port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Harold Fong, Petr Budnik, Jeff Jing Yuen Chan
  • Publication number: 20210050988
    Abstract: Synchronization of clocks among computing devices in a network includes determining master/slave relations among the computing devices. Some computing devices (e.g., switches) include trunk ports configured to carry traffic for several logical networks; e.g., virtual local area networks, VLANs. A trunk port can be associated with a master/slave setting for each logical network that it is configured for. Synchronization of clocks among the computing devices further includes running a synchronization sequence between a trunk port and each computing device on each of the logical networks configured on the trunk port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Harold Fong, Petr Budnik, Jeff Jing Yuen Chan