Patents by Inventor Thomas LeMaire

Thomas LeMaire 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).

  • Publication number: 20110199899
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus minimize message latency time by dynamically controlling an amount of message bundling that occurs in a computer network application. Unbundled messages are allowed while a bottleneck resource, such as a network link, is lightly utilized, but the amount of bundling is progressively increased as the message rate increases, thereby progressively increasing resource efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Lime Brokerage Holding LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lemaire, Andres Guedez, Valery Altman, Suhas Gupta
  • Patent number: 7944918
    Abstract: Techniques are described that allow a network device, such as a router, to dynamically build VLAN interfaces based on subscriber information strings included within packets. In particular, the network device comprises an interface controller and a forwarding controller, where the forwarding controller receives the packet over an Ethernet port and forwards the received packet to the interface controller. The packet includes both Ethernet tagging information and a subscriber information string. The interface controller comprises an Ethernet module that dynamically builds a primary virtual local area network (VLAN) sub-interface (PVS) based on the Ethernet tagging information. The Ethernet module also dynamically builds a subscriber VLAN sub-interface (SVS) based on the subscriber information string. The SVS allows the network device to distinguish between subscribers residing on the same VLAN, and, therefore, to provide subscriber specific services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda M. Cabeca, Mathias Kokot, Jerome P. Moisand, Vitali Vinokour, Thomas Lemaire, Karen Ruben
  • Publication number: 20110040180
    Abstract: In order to improve the computation of the position of the tangential plane in a method for determining the position of a tangential plane which rests tangentially on three non-collinear extreme points of structures of a body, in which one determines the position of the three extreme points approximately by using three starting points disposed in the locality of the structures and computes the tangential plane as being a plane passing through these three starting points, it is proposed that one investigates the structure of the body in the vicinity of the three extreme points using a navigated ultrasonic head which emits ultrasonic radiation in an investigation plane and displays the ultrasonic image of each investigated structure on a display screen, in that one overlays a line of intersection of the investigation plane and the tangential plane on the ultrasonic image in the display screen, in that, for each structure, one selects as an improved extreme point that point of the structure which is located in t
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: François Leitner, Jean-Baptiste Pinzuti, Benoît Mollard, Thomas Lemaire
  • Patent number: 7830889
    Abstract: In a network device, a line card includes a first scheduler configured to perform scheduling for data units of a first type and a second scheduler that is connected in series to the first scheduler and configured to perform scheduling for data units of a second type. The schedulers may be configured in a variety of ways to achieve certain data unit flow characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Lemaire, Daniel K. Siu, Albert E. Patnaude, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7738375
    Abstract: A method for sharing an aggregate bandwidth among a group of traffic classes may include allocating a portion of the aggregate bandwidth to one of the group of traffic classes having a first priority associated therewith, where the allocated portion is referred to as a first bandwidth. The method may include allocating an unused portion of the aggregate bandwidth to a second one of the group of traffic classes having a second priority associated therewith in conjunction with a parameter associated with a downstream device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Vitali Vinokour, Shawn Gallagher, Daniel K. Siu, Thomas Lemaire
  • Publication number: 20090141717
    Abstract: Techniques are described that allow a network device, such as a router, to dynamically build VLAN interfaces based on subscriber information strings included within packets. In particular, the network device comprises an interface controller and a forwarding controller, where the forwarding controller receives the packet over an Ethernet port and forwards the received packet to the interface controller. The packet includes both Ethernet tagging information and a subscriber information string. The interface controller comprises an Ethernet module that dynamically builds a primary virtual local area network (VLAN) sub-interface (PVS) based on the Ethernet tagging information. The Ethernet module also dynamically builds a subscriber VLAN sub-interface (SVS) based on the subscriber information string. The SVS allows the network device to distinguish between subscribers residing on the same VLAN, and, therefore, to provide subscriber specific services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda M. Cabeca, Mathias Kokot, Jerome P. Moisand, Vitali Vinokour, Thomas Lemaire, Karen Ruben
  • Patent number: 7492766
    Abstract: Techniques are described that allow a network device, such as a router, to dynamically build VLAN interfaces based on subscriber information strings included within packets. In particular, the network device comprises an interface controller and a forwarding controller, where the forwarding controller receives the packet over an Ethernet port and forwards the received packet to the interface controller. The packet includes both Ethernet tagging information and a subscriber information string. The interface controller comprises an Ethernet module that dynamically builds a primary virtual local area network (VLAN) sub-interface (PVS) based on the Ethernet tagging information. The Ethernet module also dynamically builds a subscriber VLAN sub-interface (SVS) based on the subscriber information string. The SVS allows the network device to distinguish between subscribers residing on the same VLAN, and, therefore, to provide subscriber specific services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda M. Cabeca, Mathias Kokot, Jerome P. Moisand, Vitali Vinokour, Thomas Lemaire, Karen Ruben
  • Publication number: 20070195780
    Abstract: Techniques are described that allow a network device, such as a router, to dynamically build VLAN interfaces based on subscriber information strings included within packets. In particular, the network device comprises an interface controller and a forwarding controller, where the forwarding controller receives the packet over an Ethernet port and forwards the received packet to the interface controller. The packet includes both Ethernet tagging information and a subscriber information string. The interface controller comprises an Ethernet module that dynamically builds a primary virtual local area network (VLAN) sub-interface (PVS) based on the Ethernet tagging information. The Ethernet module also dynamically builds a subscriber VLAN sub-interface (SVS) based on the subscriber information string. The SVS allows the network device to distinguish between subscribers residing on the same VLAN, and, therefore, to provide subscriber specific services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Cabeca, Mathias Kokot, Jerome Moisand, Vitali Vinokour, Thomas Lemaire, Karen Ruben
  • Patent number: 6169741
    Abstract: A bridge (62) capable of reducing unwanted WAN multicast packet traffic in a LAN and an associated method and an associated LAN is disclosed. The bridge examines the contents of WAN multicast query and report packets and WAN multicast router-to-router discovery packets and includes this information in its filtering database (88). The bridge designates ports on which query packets or MRRDPs are received as router ports. When there is no WAN router generating multicast query packets into the LAN, the bridge simulates the behavior of a WAN router and generates WAN multicast query packets so as to cause report packet generation by end systems. A timeout interval for undesignating router ports and a method for determining an appropriate timeout for a port is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas LeMaire, Floyd Backes, Cyndi Jung
  • Patent number: 5999530
    Abstract: A bridge (62) capable of reducing unwanted WAN multicast packet traffic in a LAN and an associated method and an associated LAN is disclosed. The bridge examines the contents of WAN multicast query and report packets and WAN multicast router-to-router discovery packets and includes this information in its filtering database (88). The bridge designates ports on which query packets or MRRDPs are received as router ports. When there is no WAN router generating multicast query packets into the LAN, the bridge simulates the behavior of a WAN router and generates WAN multicast query packets so as to cause report packet generation by end systems. A timeout interval for undesignating router ports and a method for determining an appropriate timeout for a port is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas LeMaire, Floyd Backes, Cyndi Jung