Patents by Inventor Prabhu Seshachellum

Prabhu Seshachellum 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for dynamic automated configuration within a control plane of a switch fabric
    Patent number: 10630660
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first identifier and a private key after a network device has been included in a data center switch fabric control plane, authenticating the network device based on the private key, sending a second identifier to the network device, and sending a control signal to the network device based on the second identifier. The first identifier is associated with the network device and unique within a segment of the data center switch fabric control plane. The second identifier is unique within the segment of the data center switch fabric control plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jainendra Kumar, Vineet Dixit, Prabhu Seshachellum
  • Methods and apparatus for dynamic automated configuration within a control plane of a switch fabric
    Patent number: 9577879
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first identifier and a private key after a network device has been included in a data center switch fabric control plane, authenticating the network device based on the private key, sending a second identifier to the network device, and sending a control signal to the network device based on the second identifier. The first identifier is associated with the network device and unique within a segment of the data center switch fabric control plane. The second identifier is unique within the segment of the data center switch fabric control plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jainendra Kumar, Vineet Dixit, Prabhu Seshachellum
  • Methods and apparatus for dynamic automated configuration within a control plane of a switch fabric
    Patent number: 8918631
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first identifier and a private key after a network device has been included in a data center switch fabric control plane, authenticating the network device based on the private key, sending a second identifier to the network device, and sending a control signal to the network device based on the second identifier. The first identifier is associated with the network device and unique within a segment of the data center switch fabric control plane. The second identifier is unique within the segment of the data center switch fabric control plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jainendra Kumar, Vineet Dixit, Prabhu Seshachellum
  • Methods and apparatus for accessing a secure network segment
    Patent number: 8793774
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a configuration request and a first key from a network device, granting a first class of access to the network device, sending a configuration instruction to the network device, receiving an association request from the network device, and granting a second class of access to the network device. The configuration request and the first key are received at a first time. The network device is outside a secure network segment at a first time. The first class of access is granted based on the first key. The configuration instruction is send in response to granting the first class of access. The association request includes a second key. The granting the second class of access is based on the second key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jainendra Kumar, Vineet Dixit, Prabhu Seshachellum