Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Stuart Hansell

Jeffrey Stuart Hansell 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).

  • Network system having an instructional sequence for performing packet processing and optimizing the packet processing
    Patent number: 7804785
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system in which a network system has one or more individual networks. The topology of the first individual network includes two or more service modules. At least one of the service modules is modeled to represent a network element that performs one or more functions to process a packet in a network system. The two or more service modules may be arranged in the first individual network in an arbitrary topology. The packet processing by the two or more service modules is governed by the topology of the first individual network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Roberts, Jeffrey Stuart Hansell, Praveen Ghanashyam Shekokar
  • Methods and systems for processing network data packets
    Patent number: 7386628
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying a local domain for a data packet received at an interface through a network are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method includes extracting the network protocol information from the data packet, determining a local domain ID based on multiple layers of network protocol information simultaneously, and assigning the local domain ID to the data packet. Other methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey Stuart Hansell, David Gary Roberts, Mahesh Kumar, Praveen Ghanashyam Shekokar, Kalaine Wong
  • Methods and systems for changing a topology of a network
    Patent number: 7246178
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a request of changing a first node having a first service connecting with a second node in a network environment are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method includes dynamically launching a second service at the first node, connecting the second service with the second node, directing requests for service to the second service, and terminating the first service. Other methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: David Gary Roberts, Jeffrey Stuart Hansell, Mahesh Kumar
  • Methods and systems for changing a topology of a network
    Publication number: 20030212776
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a request of changing a first node having a first service connecting with a second node in a network environment are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method includes dynamically launching a second service at the first node, connecting the second service with the second node, directing requests for service to the second service, and terminating the first service. Other methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: David Gary Roberts, Jeffrey Stuart Hansell, Mahesh Kumar
  • Network system having an instructional sequence for performing packet processing and optimizing the packet processing
    Publication number: 20030198189
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system in which a network system has one or more individual networks. The topology of the first individual network includes two or more service modules. At least one of the service modules is modeled to represent a network element that performs one or more functions to process a packet in a network system. The two or more service modules may be arranged in the first individual network in an arbitrary topology. The packet processing by the two or more service modules is governed by the topology of the first individual network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Dave Roberts, Jeffrey Stuart Hansell, Praveen Ghanashyam Shekokar