Patents by Inventor Paul Henry Merlo

Paul Henry Merlo 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).

  • Analyzing data module versions for aliases and backwards compatibility
    Patent number: 11531660
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether the first version is an alias with respect to the second version, the alias being defined as an equivalent version of the YANG module. Based at least in part on a determination that the first version is the alias with respect to the second version, a version alias extension is inserted into a revision label of the first and/or second version. Based on a determination that the second version is backwards compatible with respect to the first version, a version backwards compatible extension is inserted into the revision label of the second version. Based at least in part on a determination that the second version is not backwards compatible with respect to the first version, a version non-backwards compatible extension is inserted into the revision label of the second version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert George Wilton, Reshad Rahman, Joseph Michael Clarke, Paul Henry Merlo
  • ANALYZING DATA MODULE VERSIONS FOR ALIASES AND BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY
    Publication number: 20220335024
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether the first version is an alias with respect to the second version, the alias being defined as an equivalent version of the YANG module. Based at least in part on a determination that the first version is the alias with respect to the second version, a version alias extension is inserted into a revision label of the first and/or second version. Based on a determination that the second version is backwards compatible with respect to the first version, a version backwards compatible extension is inserted into the revision label of the second version. Based at least in part on a determination that the second version is not backwards compatible with respect to the first version, a version non-backwards compatible extension is inserted into the revision label of the second version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Robert George Wilton, Reshad Rahman, Joseph Michael Clarke, Paul Henry Merlo