Patents by Inventor James A. Jordon

James A. Jordon 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).

  • Synchronizing service instructions among forwarding agents using a service manager
    Patent number: 6909724
    Abstract: A method of obtaining instructions for routing a packet is described that includes receiving a packet having a packet flow identifier that includes a packet source IP address, a packet destination IP address, a packet source port, and a packet destination port and checking whether the packet flow identifier matches a stored instruction. If the packet flow identifier does not match a stored instruction, whether the packet flow identifier matches a stored criteria is checked and if the packet matches a stored criteria, the packet is forwarded to a service manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Albert, Richard A. Howes, James A. Jordon, Edward A. Kersey, Louis F. Menditto, Chris O'Rourke, Pranav Kumar Tiwari, Tzu-Ming Tsang
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    Patent number: D479485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Inventor: James Jordon Thompson