Patents by Inventor Michael H. Otto

Michael H. Otto 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).

  • System and method for processing packets in a multi-processor environment
    Patent number: 7577753
    Abstract: A method for processing packets in a multi-processor environment, that includes receiving a set-up request packet for a communication session and directing the set-up request packet to a selected one of a plurality of processors. A set-up reply packet is generated at the selected one of the plurality of processors, the set-up reply packet including a virtual identifier assigned to the selected one of the plurality of processors. The set-up reply packet is transported to establish the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Leo Temoshenko, Michael H. Otto
  • Method and system for router redundancy in a wide area network
    Patent number: 7554903
    Abstract: A method for selecting an active router in a communication device includes providing multiple routers in the device, coupling the routers to a single physical link, monitoring a status for each of the routers, and selecting one of the routers as an active router by positioning its corresponding relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis N. Blankenship, Michael H. Otto, Peter D. Beal, John M. Glotzer
  • Method and system for router redundancy in a wide area network
    Patent number: 7248560
    Abstract: A method for selecting an active router in a communication device includes providing multiple routers in the device, coupling the routers to a single physical link, monitoring a status for each of the routers, and selecting one of the routers as an active router by positioning its corresponding relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis N. Blankenship, Michael H. Otto, Peter D. Beal, John M. Glotzer
  • System and method for processing packets in a multi-processor environment
    Patent number: 7177943
    Abstract: A method for processing packets in a multi-processor environment, that includes receiving a set-up request packet for a communication session and directing the set-up request packet to a selected one of a plurality of processors. A set-up reply packet is generated at the selected one of the plurality of processors, the set-up reply packet including a virtual identifier assigned to the selected one of the plurality of processors. The set-up reply packet is transported to establish the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Leo Temoshenko, Michael H. Otto