Patents by Inventor M. Varghese Ninan

M. Varghese Ninan 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).

  • Packet classification method
    Patent number: 7277437
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a network hardware machine is disclosed. The network hardware machine includes a central processing unit (CPU) that processes data packets received at the network hardware machine, and a classifier, coupled to the CPU, that classifies the packets prior to the packets being received at the CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Neil Mammen, Mammen Thomas, Sanjay Agarwal, M. Varghese Ninan