Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Davidson
Kenneth W. Davidson 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).
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Patent number: 9814086Abstract: A method and system for providing services to a communication session anchored to a micro wireless network includes providing at a router of the micro wireless network an interface for communication with a service node of a macro wireless network that is coupled to the micro wireless network. The interface is of a same type as used by a radio access network of the macro wireless network to communicate with the service node. Information associated with the session is communicated between the interface and the service node in a format used by the service node to communicate with the radio access network of the macro wireless network. The macro network provides portability services to the session of the micro wireless network through the interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Michael L. Shannon, Kenneth W. Davidson
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Patent number: 8958428Abstract: A method and system for configuring a wireless router and a wireless communications network includes establishing connectivity between a wireless router and at least one wireline router. Connectivity between the wireless router and a plurality of neighboring wireless routers is established through the wireline router. The wireless router is configured based on information exchanged with the neighboring wireless routers through the wireline router.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Pulin R. Patel, Ojas T. Choksi, Kenneth W. Davidson, Ramanamurthy Dantu
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Patent number: 8230493Abstract: In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) receiving an outbound packet in a network device, where the outbound packet includes a packet header; (ii) modifying the outbound packet by adding a service identifier to a cleartext portion of the packet header; (iii) when the outbound packet represents an event boundary, adding an event delimiter to the packet header; and (iv) passing the outbound packet to an encryption process for packaging and transmitting across a tunnel.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth W. Davidson, Louis F. Menditto, Gopal K. Dommety
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Publication number: 20110032844Abstract: A method and system for configuring a wireless router and a wireless communications network includes establishing connectivity between a wireless router and at least one wireline router. Connectivity between the wireless router and a plurality of neighboring wireless routers is established through the wireline router. The wireless router is configured based on information exchanged with the neighboring wireless routers through the wireline router.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Pulin R. Patel, Ojas T. Choksi, Kenneth W. Davidson, Ramanamurthy Dantu
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Patent number: 7826463Abstract: A method and system for configuring a wireless router and a wireless communications network includes establishing connectivity between a wireless router and at least one wireline router. Connectivity between the wireless router and a plurality of neighboring wireless routers is established through the wireline router. The wireless router is configured based on information exchanged with the neighboring wireless routers through the wireline router.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Pulin R. Patel, Ojas T. Choksi, Kenneth W. Davidson, Ramanamurthy Dantu
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Patent number: 7826433Abstract: A method and system for providing voice calls in a macro wireless network includes providing at a router of the micro wireless network an interface for communication with a service node of a macro wireless network coupled to the micro wireless network. The interface is of a same type as is used by a radio access network of the macro wireless network to communicate with the service node. A real-time protocol communication path is established from the interface through a voice module of the service node to a public switch telephone network. Voice traffic is communicated to the public switch telephone network through the interface and the real-time protocol path.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Michael L. Shannon, Kenneth W. Davidson
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Patent number: 7526297Abstract: A method and system for managing pushed data at a mobile unit include the capability to receive an out-of-band message at a mobile unit and analyze the message to determine if it contains pushed data. The method and system also include the capability to determine, if the message contains pushed data, whether the data is appropriate for a session currently being hosted by the mobile unit. The method and system further include the capability to post the data to the session if the data is appropriate for the session.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Charles J. Derrick, Kenneth W. Davidson
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Publication number: 20080276085Abstract: In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) receiving an outbound packet in a network device, where the outbound packet includes a packet header; (ii) modifying the outbound packet by adding a service identifier to a cleartext portion of the packet header; (iii) when the outbound packet represents an event boundary, adding an event delimiter to the packet header; and (iv) passing the outbound packet to an encryption process for packaging and transmitting across a tunnel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth W. Davidson, Louis F. Menditto, Gopal K. Dommety
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Patent number: 7133386Abstract: A method and system for providing services to a communication session anchored to a micro wireless network includes providing at a router of the micro wireless network an interface for communication with a service node of a macro wireless network that is coupled to the micro wireless network. The interface is of a same type as used by a radio access network of the macro wireless network to communicate with the service node. Information associated with the session is communicated between the interface and the service node in a format used by the service node to communicate with the radio access network of the macro wireless network. The macro network provides portability services to the session of the micro wireless network through the interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Michael L. Shannon, Kenneth W. Davidson
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Patent number: 7107342Abstract: A method for providing service trigger management in a wireless network is provided. The method includes generating at an application of a mobile unit a current request for a network session. Allowability of the session is determined based on a service agreement without accessing external resources.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Charles J. Derrick, Kenneth W. Davidson
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Patent number: 7079521Abstract: A method and system for providing voice calls in a macro wireless network includes providing at a router of the micro wireless network an interface for communication with a service node of a macro wireless network coupled to the micro wireless network. The interface is of a same type as is used by a radio access network of the macro wireless network to communicate with the service node. A real-time protocol communication path is established from the interface through a voice module of the service node to a public switch telephone network. Voice traffic is communicated to the public switch telephone network through the interface and the real-time protocol path.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Michael L. Shannon, Kenneth W. Davidson
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Patent number: 7043225Abstract: A method and system for brokering bandwidth in a wireless communications network includes receiving a request for a wireless service at a geographic region. An availability of the wireless service is determined at the geographic region. A response to the request is generated based on the availability of the wireless service. The response includes one or more terms for the wireless service.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2000Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Pulin R. Patel, Raghuram Krovvidi, Ojas T. Choksi, Achal R. Patel, Kenneth W. Davidson, Mohammad R. Ali
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Patent number: 7031266Abstract: A method and system for configuring a wireless router and a wireless communications network includes establishing connectivity between a wireless router and at least one wireline router. Connectivity between the wireless router and a plurality of neighboring wireless routers is established through the wireline router. The wireless router is configured based on information exchanged with the neighboring wireless routers through the wireline router.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2000Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Pulin R. Patel, Ojas T. Choksi, Kenneth W. Davidson, Ramanamurthy Dantu
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Publication number: 20040120277Abstract: A method and system for providing services to a communication session anchored to a micro wireless network includes providing at a router of the micro wireless network an interface for communication with a service node of a macro wireless network that is coupled to the micro wireless network. The interface is of a same type as used by a radio access network of the macro wireless network to communicate with the service node. Information associated with the session is communicated between the interface and the service node in a format used by the service node to communicate with the radio access network of the macro wireless network. The macro network provides portability services to the session of the micro wireless network through the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Michael L. Shannon, Kenneth W. Davidson
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Publication number: 20040095924Abstract: A method and system for providing voice calls in a macro wireless network includes providing at a router of the micro wireless network an interface for communication with a service node of a macro wireless network coupled to the micro wireless network. The interface is of a same type as is used by a radio access network of the macro wireless network to communicate with the service node. A real-time protocol communication path is established from the interface through a voice module of the service node to a public switch telephone network. Voice traffic is communicated to the public switch telephone network through the interface and the real-time protocol path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Balaji S. Holur, Michael L. Shannon, Kenneth W. Davidson