Patents by Inventor Rajeev Koripalli

Rajeev Koripalli 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).

  • Network element discovery using a network routing protocol
    Patent number: 7991864
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises instructions to perform sending and receiving one or more messages conforming to a network routing protocol, such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF); obtaining one or more information elements that specify one or more capabilities of the apparatus; creating a particular routing protocol message comprising an opaque advertisement that includes the one or more information elements; and sending the particular message on one of the network interfaces. For example, a router or switch that implements a network routing protocol can use OSPF Opaque Link State Advertisements to advertise and discover services and capabilities of other routers or switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alpesh Patel, Abhay Roy, Rajeev Koripalli, Kui Zhang, Praveen Joshi, Syam Sundar Appala
  • Network element discovery using a network routing protocol
    Publication number: 20070258387
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises instructions to perform sending and receiving one or more messages conforming to a network routing protocol, such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF); obtaining one or more information elements that specify one or more capabilities of the apparatus; creating a particular routing protocol message comprising an opaque advertisement that includes the one or more information elements; and sending the particular message on one of the network interfaces. For example, a router or switch that implements a network routing protocol can use OSPF Opaque Link State Advertisements to advertise and discover services and capabilities of other routers or switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Alpesh Patel, Abhay Roy, Rajeev Koripalli, Kui Zhang, Praveen Joshi, Syam Appala