Patents by Inventor Michael D. Tracy

Michael D. Tracy 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 PPPoE multicast
    Patent number: 7269182
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for PPPoE multicast is described. A computer implemented method comprises determining a PPPoE client to be multicast capable, determining a layer 2 multicast channel from a layer 3 multicast channel, and transmitting multicast traffic for the layer 2 multicast channel as PPPoE multicast traffic in a PPPoE multicast session to the PPPoE client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Redback Networks Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Carrel, Che-Lin Ho, Thomas M. Stoner, Michael D. Tracy