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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110103263 | Implementation of VPNs over a Link State Protocol Controlled Ethernet Network Nodes on a link state protocol controlled Ethernet network implement a link state routing protocol such as IS-IS. Nodes assign an IP address or I-SID value per VRF and then advertise the IP addresses or I-SID values in IS-IS LSAs. When a packet is to be forwarded on the... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110069710 | Switching Method A method for providing identifiers for virtual devices in a network. The method comprises receiving a discovery data packet directed to a physical network node associated with a physical endpoint device. A response to the discovery data packet directed to a physical net... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110019569 | MONITOR FOR MULTI-PROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING (MPLS) NETWORKS In one embodiment, a method includes receiving label data that indicates all interface labels that belong to each path ID of multiple path IDs associated with corresponding multiple paths between provider edge nodes in a Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network. Ea... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100214949 | Distributed data center access switch In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor configured for operation in a control plane in a distributed virtual switch in communication with a plurality of virtual machines each having a virtual interface. The processor is operable to identify other control pl... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100183014 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PACKET TAGGING USING IP INDEXING VIA DYNAMIC-LENGTH PREFIX CODE Methods including the steps of: upon sending an IP packet, obtaining, by a sender, a sender identity for a sender of the packet; securely tagging, by a sender, the packet with the sender identity, the packet having a plurality of fixed-length fields concatenated into a ... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100142535 | Building Control System A method of operating a building control system includes installing a plurality of network devices to a communications network. Each of the plurality of network devices performs a device operation. The method also includes assigning an identifier to each of the pluralit... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100135304 | Method for applying macro-controls onto IP networks using intelligent route indexing Systems and methods are described that manage routing information in an IP network using extensible indexing and use the indexing to control the network. The indexing and associated controls apply to any router within the routing domain.... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100085973 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AND/OR SELECTING A CONNECTION IDENTIFIER Wireless terminals in a peer to peer system, which desire to communicate traffic signals, acquire a connection identifier associated with traffic transmission request air link resources. The air link resources in the system, in some embodiments, are structured so that e... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100074261 | PROVIDING ACCESS TO MULTIPLE DIFFERENT SERVICES BY WAY OF A SINGLE NETWORK IDENTIFIER The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can facilitate access to a plurality of services or a plurality of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) by way of a single Service Set Identifier (SSID). In particular, the architecture can receive a client crede... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100014523 | Providing Point To Point Communications Among Compute Nodes In A Global Combining Network Of A Parallel Computer Methods, apparatus, and products are disclosed for providing point to point data communications among compute nodes in a global combining network of a parallel computer that include: determining a class route identifier available for all of the nodes along a communicati... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100002705 | RELAY APPARATUS, CONDUCTION CONFIRMATION METHOD THEREOF AND CONDUCTION CONFIRMATION CIRCUIT The relay apparatus relays frames in which a plurality of network identifiers are set and comprises a frame determining unit, a converting unit, and a sending unit. The frame determining unit determines whether a frame received at a communication port is a specific fram... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090316702 | Method and system for managing a network having multiple domains Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method for managing a network having multiple domains. An exemplary method includes identifying a router interface connected with a switch; assigning a Layer 2 identifier to the interface, wherein the identifier uniquel... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090316703 | MODEM SYSTEM AND METHOD A modem and communication method between a wide area network (WAN) and a client device receives a communication data packet from the WAN or the client device, and removes a virtual local area network identification (VLAN ID) of the communication data packet in response ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090304002 | SYSTEM FOR SHARING A NETWORK PORT OF A NETWORK INTERFACE INCLUDING A LINK FOR CONNECTION TO ANOTHER SHARED NETWORK INTERFACE A system for sharing a network port of a network interface includes a plurality of processing units, a first network interface unit coupled to a first portion of the plurality of processing units, a second network interface unit coupled to a different portion of the plu... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090232142 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING CONNECTION IDENTIFIERS HAVING DIFFERENT PRIORITIES AT DIFFERENT TIMES Methods and apparatus related to scheduling and/or utilization of air link traffic resources are described. A connection identifier is associated with priority with regard to use of an air link resource, e.g., a peer to peer traffic segment which is in contention. A par... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090232144 | NETWORK INTERMEDIATE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UBIQUITOUS NETWORK AND UBIQUITOUS NETWORK SYSTEM USING THE INTERMEDIARY APPARATUS Discloses is an ubiquitous network intermediate apparatus and intermediate method that supports various internet services in order that wired terminals can connect to the network without an additional network setting. An ubiquitous network intermediate apparatus accordi... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090232143 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING MULTIPLE CONNECTION IDENTIFIERS BASED ON TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS Methods and apparatus related to scheduling and/or utilization of air link traffic resources are described. A peer to peer connection holds a set of multiple connection identifiers for a plurality of successive traffic slots. Corresponding to a particular traffic slot, ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090219938 | Systems and Methods For Multi-Layer Interworking Systems, modules, computer-readable mediums and methods for multi-layer interworking are provided. An identified traffic path is selected from one or more traffic paths. The identified traffic path is selected based on information indicative of traffic path parameter in... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090185567 | Apparatus and method for managing connection identifier in a communication system An apparatus and method for managing a Connection IDentifier (CID) in a communication system are provided. The method includes mapping a different index to at least one CID allocated by a base station (BS) and, if simultaneously transmitting packets for at least two CID... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090185566 | NETWORK NODE, FRAME TRANSFER PROGRAM AND FRAME TRANSFER METHOD A network node including an FDB for registering a relationship between a destination MAC address and a port label, an input port table for registering a relationship between an input port and a port label, and a port label table for registering a relationship between a ... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090168666 | Implementation of VPNs over a link state protocol controlled Ethernet network Nodes on a link state protocol controlled Ethernet network implement a link state routing protocol such as IS-IS. Nodes assign an IP address or I-SID value per VRF and then advertise the IP addresses or I-SID values in IS-IS LSAs. When a packet is to be forwarded on the... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090135831 | Apparatus and Program Product for Obtaining Multiple Port Addresses by a Fibre Channel from a Network Fabric Apparatus and program product for assigning or confirming multiple address identifications to a single channel adapter. A server contains multiple partitions connected to a single channel adapter which is used to send data and commands to a fabric. A request is sent to ... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090116493 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ETHERNET TO BEAR ATM CELLS A method for an Ethernet to bear ATM cells includes: mapping the ATM virtual connection information in the first ATM cell received from the ATM network to an Interworking Identifier (IW ID); combining the IW ID and the cell payload of the first ATM cell into an Ethernet... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090041023 | Method and Apparatus for Interworking VPLS and Ethernet Networks To allow seamless interworking between an 802.1ah service instance (ISID) and a VPLS service instance, the AGI value used to signal the setup of the pseudowire portion of the VPLS may carry the ISID value of an associated 802.1ah service instance. This allows the servic... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090041024 | Supporting a Transmission and a Reception of Data Packets In order to enable a more efficient use of an available transmission capacity, a transmitting device (10) assigns at least one identifier in common to at least two receiving devices (20, 30, 40). Further, it signals the at least one identifier to each of t... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090016353 | CODING METHODS OF COMMUNICATING IDENTIFIERS IN PEER DISCOVERY IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate identifying peers based upon encoded signals during peer discovery in a peer to peer network. For example, direct signaling that partitions a time-frequency resource into a number of segments can be utilized to com... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20090016248 | CODING METHODS OF COMMUNICATING IDENTIFIERS IN PEER DISCOVERY IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate identifying peers based upon encoded signals during peer discovery in a peer to peer network. For example, direct signaling that partitions a time-frequency resource into a number of segments can be utilized to com... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20090016249 | CODING METHODS OF COMMUNICATING IDENTIFIERS IN PEER DISCOVERY IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate identifying peers based upon encoded signals during peer discovery in a peer to peer network. For example, direct signaling that partitions a time-frequency resource into a number of segments can be utilized to com... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20090016250 | CODING METHODS OF COMMUNICATING IDENTIFIERS IN PEER DISCOVERY IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate identifying peers based upon encoded signals during peer discovery in a peer to peer network. For example, direct signaling that partitions a time-frequency resource into a number of segments can be utilized to com... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080317036 | Secure Communications Within and Between Personal Area Networks by Using Private and Public Identifiers A Personal Area Network Security Domain (PSD) (50) is formed between PDA (52), mobile terminal (54), PC (56) and printer (58). The PSD (50) allows the sharing of resources between the devices within the PSD. If the devices withi... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080291919 | Traffic Distribution and Bandwidth Management for Link Aggregation An apparatus comprising a plurality of ingress ports, a routing logic coupled to the ingress ports, and a plurality of egress ports coupled to the routing logic, wherein the routing logic is configured to transport a plurality of data frames associated with a plurality ... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080291918 | System for strategic management and communication of data in machine environments A system for strategic management and communication of data in machine environments includes at least one communication module for communicating data with an off-board system, the communication module being disposed in a machine environment and adapted for use with one ... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080259931 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESERVING NETWORK RESOURCES FOR PSEUDO POINT-TO-POINT CONNECTIONS The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reserving network resources for pseudo point-to-point connections by means of an idempotent resource reservation protocol. A method according to the invention comprises the steps o... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080253377 | System and method for controlling process end-point utilizing legacy end-point system Embodiments in accordance with the present invention allow a second end-point determination (EPD) system to actively control the end-pointing of a semiconductor process chamber, by leveraging a legacy EPD system that is already integrated with the chamber. In one embodi... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080240109 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING QUALITY OF SERVICE FALLBACK USING RESOURCE RESERVATION PROTOCOL A system and method for implementing a Quality of Service (QoS) fallback using Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) includes initiating a communication session with a QoS precondition between a first domain and a second domain. It is determined whether the second domain... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080232376 | CONTROL METHOD, SYSTEM AND FUNCTION ENTITY FOR REPORTING BEARER EVENT OF SIGNALING IP FLOW A control method, system and function entity for reporting a bearer event of a signaling IP flow are provided. A 5-tuple is generated for a signaling IP flow and a media IP flow so as to unify a mechanism for reporting a signaling path status and a mechanism for reporti... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080225856 | NETWORK CONNECTION APPARATUS In a network connection apparatus having a LLDP function, a comparison processing unit compares a local chassis ID/port ID of its own apparatus with a remote chassis ID/port ID of a neighboring apparatus. When the comparison processing unit detects a coincidence between... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080198856 | Systems and methods for modifying network map attributes The disclosed systems and methods provide a user interface for modifying host configuration data that has been automatically and passively determined and for adding or modifying other parameters associated with a host. A host data table can store various parameters desc... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080192751 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PROVISION A service provisioning method includes: a corresponding relation between the physical address of a terminal and the service information of a user is stored in a service server; after a service request from the terminal is receipted by the service server, the service req... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080192750 | System and Method for Preventing IP Spoofing and Facilitating Parsing of Private Data Areas in System Area Network Connection Requests A system and method for preventing IP spoofing and facilitating parsing of private data areas in system and network connection requests are provided. With the system and method, an identifier, such as the high order bit of a Q_Key, is utilized to determine if a communic... | 08/14/2008 |
