Patents by Inventor Tom Koenig

Tom Koenig 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).

  • Location based technique for detecting devices employing multiple addresses
    Patent number: 9755943
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, there is described herein a location based detection technique that determines whether multiple requests from different addresses, such as a Layer 2 MAC (Media Access Control) address and/or layer 3 IP (Internet Protocol) address are being sent form a single device. In particular embodiments, if the device sends more than a predefined threshold number of requests, those requests can be ignored and/or denied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Krischer, Tom Koenig, Nancy Cam-Winget
  • LOCATION BASED TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTING DEVICES EMPLOYING MULTIPLE ADDRESSES
    Publication number: 20150042792
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, there is described herein a location based detection technique that determines whether multiple requests from different addresses, such as a Layer 2 MAC (Media Access Control) address and/or layer 3 IP (Internet Protocol) address are being sent form a single device. In particular embodiments, if the device sends more than a predefined threshold number of requests, those requests can be ignored and/or denied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Krischer, Tom Koenig, Nancy Cam-Winget