Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Bray

Thomas A. Bray 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).

  • System and method for providing multiple loss and service priorities
    Patent number: 5487061
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing quality of service features in a packet switch calculates quality of service parameters, and inserts these parameters into the packet header before the packet reaches the switch fabric itself. When a packet is received, errorcode processing takes place and the no longer needed error code is discarded. Packet header information is used to determine, via lookup table or other means, the service class and loss priority to be assigned to the packet. These parameters are inserted in the errorcode field of the packet header before the packet is provided to the switch fabric itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Loral Fairchild Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas A. Bray