Patents by Inventor James Timothy Brown

James Timothy Brown 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).

  • Computed client identifier in DHCP
    Patent number: 7757000
    Abstract: A method performed by a DHCP server. The method involves receiving a transformation instruction from a user or other command source. The method further involves in response to receiving a request from a client for a network address, applying the transformation instruction to the client request to generate a client identity pattern; and assigning a network address from a pool of network addresses to the client based on the client identity pattern. Apparatus for use in practicing the method are also claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Kinnear, Jr., Joshua B. Littlefield, James Timothy Brown