Patents by Inventor Paul Frantz

Paul Frantz 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 system for providing operations, administration, and maintenance capabilities in packet over optics networks
    Patent number: 7606886
    Abstract: A method and system for conveying management information across a network are disclosed. The method includes generating an Ethernet packet comprising a converged data link header in place of an Ethernet preamble and transmitting the modified packet from a network element. The header is configured to provide support for network management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Bechtolsheim, Hiroshi Suzuki, Marinica Rusu, Paul Frantz, Sharat Prasad
  • Method and system for providing operations, administration, and maintenance capabilities in packet over optics networks
    Patent number: 7043541
    Abstract: A method for conveying management information across a network. The method includes receiving an Ethernet packet at a network element and modifying the packet by inserting a header in place of some or all of an unused portion of a preamble within the packet. The header is configured to provide support for network management. The method further includes transmitting the modified packet from the network element. The method may also include examining and updating the header at intermediate network elements and examining and replacing the header with the preamble at an egress network element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Bechtolsheim, Hiroshi Suzuki, Marinica Rusu, Paul Frantz, Sharat Prasad