Patents by Inventor Ian Michael Cotton

Ian Michael Cotton 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).

  • Method and apparatus for limiting domain name server transaction bandwidth
    Patent number: 7970878
    Abstract: A method of limiting domain name server (DNS) transaction bandwidth comprises intercepting one or more DNS packets, examining said one or more packets for the presence of a suspect transaction criterion and, if said suspect transaction criterion is present, implementing a transaction bandwidth limitation action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Yehezkel Burshan, Ian Michael Cotton, Michael Manning, Gregory John Wilkins