Patents by Inventor Steven E. Plote

Steven E. Plote 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 of providing network services
    Patent number: 7633949
    Abstract: A method of providing network services is described. The network includes a number of nodes, each one of which is coupled to at least one other of the nodes by at least one of a number of optical links. The network is preferably capable of supporting a number of virtual circuits. The method begins with the receiving of a request for a virtual circuit between a first node and a second node of the network. Preferably, the request specifies a quality of service of the virtual circuit. Next, the availability of network resources for supporting a virtual circuit at the requested quality of service is determined. Assuming sufficient network resources are available for support of the virtual circuit, the request is then serviced by provisioning (and maintaining) the requested virtual circuit. Servicing the request preferably includes actions such as provisioning, maintaining, and restoring the virtual circuit, using the requested parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: H. Michael Zadikian, Steven E. Plote, John C. Adler, David P. Autry, Ali Najib Saleh
  • Method of providing network services
    Patent number: 6912221
    Abstract: A method of providing network services is described. The network includes a number of nodes, each one of which is coupled to at least one other of the nodes by at least one of a number of optical links. The network is preferably capable of supporting a number of virtual circuits. The method begins with the receiving of a request for a virtual circuit between a first node and a second node of the network. Preferably, the request specifies a quality of service of the virtual circuit. Next, the availability of network resources for supporting a virtual circuit at the requested quality of service is determined. Assuming sufficient network resources are available for support of the virtual circuit, the request is then serviced by provisioning (and maintaining) the requested virtual circuit. Servicing the request preferably includes actions such as provisioning, maintaining, and restoring the virtual circuit, using the requested parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: H. Michael Zadikian, Steven E. Plote, John C. Adler, David P. Autry, Ali Najib Saleh