Patents by Inventor Mary L. Laier

Mary L. Laier 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).

  • Method and apparatus for fast lookup of related classification entities in a tree-ordered classification hierarchy
    Patent number: 7032072
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing classification in a hierarchical classification system performing caching are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises walking a classification tree in the hierarchical classification system to determine whether an incoming flow matches a class in the classification tree, and performing a lookup on a cache storing a data structure of multiple classes of one classification type to compare the incoming flow with multiple classes at the same time to determine whether the incoming flow matches one of the classes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Packeteer, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Quinn, Mary L. Laier