Patents by Inventor Peter Kwok

Peter Kwok 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).

  • Patent number: 8467285
    Abstract: A method includes operating in a normal mode to receive and transmit packets, where the network device is one of multiple network devices that operate as a virtual chassis, where the virtual chassis corresponds to a single logical network device, and detecting when the network device crashes. The method further includes initiating a resetting process and operating in a pass through mode, during the resetting process, where the pass through mode permits packets to be received and transmitted to the network devices of the virtual chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kumaran Narayanan, Peter Kwok
  • Publication number: 20110299385
    Abstract: A method includes operating in a normal mode to receive and transmit packets, where the network device is one of multiple network devices that operate as a virtual chassis, where the virtual chassis corresponds to a single logical network device, and detecting when the network device crashes. The method further includes initiating a resetting process and operating in a pass through mode, during the resetting process, where the pass through mode permits packets to be received and transmitted to the network devices of the virtual chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Kumaran Narayanan, Peter Kwok
  • Patent number: 8023404
    Abstract: A method includes operating in a normal mode to receive and transmit packets, where the network device is one of multiple network devices that operate as a virtual chassis, where the virtual chassis corresponds to a single logical network device, and detecting when the network device crashes. The method further includes initiating a resetting process and operating in a pass through mode, during the resetting process, where the pass through mode permits packets to be received and transmitted to the network devices of the virtual chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kumaran Narayanan, Peter Kwok