Patents by Inventor Matthew Duddles

Matthew Duddles 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 layer transport of video characteristics for use by network function in a service function chain
    Patent number: 10425667
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying at a network device, a characteristic of a video processed by a video service operating at an application layer, inserting the video characteristic into a header of a packet at the network device, and transmitting the packet on a service function path comprising a network function operable to use the video characteristic at a network layer. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Duddles, Sebastian Jeuk, Gonzalo Salgueiro
  • NETWORK LAYER TRANSPORT OF VIDEO CHARACTERISTICS FOR USE BY NETWORK FUNCTION IN A SERVICE FUNCTION CHAIN
    Publication number: 20180098104
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying at a network device, a characteristic of a video processed by a video service operating at an application layer, inserting the video characteristic into a header of a packet at the network device, and transmitting the packet on a service function path comprising a network function operable to use the video characteristic at a network layer. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Duddles, Sebastian Jeuk, Gonzalo Salgueiro