Paul J Quinn

US Patent:

7228280, Jun 5, 2007

Filed:

Jul 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/621619

Inventors:

Steven D. Scherf - Fremont CA, US
Paul E. Quinn - Kensington CA, US

Assignee:

Gracenote, Inc. - Emeryville CA

International Classification:

G10L 19/00

US Classification:

704500, 704201, 705 26, 705 51, 705 59, 705 75, 705 76, 707 3, 707 10, 709217, 709232, 709236, 7155001

Abstract:

A signature array of digitally sampled audio is formed from segment(s) of the digitally sampled audio by counting the number of occurrences within the segment(s) in each of a plurality of value bands or slots, such as amplitude bands. The signature array undergoes a fuzzy comparison with signatures arrays in the database. If more than one potential match is found, a more precise comparison is made. In the case of compact discs (CDs), five second sample segments may taken from the beginning, middle and end of each track to detect, e. g. , the amplitude of the digitally sampled audio on the CD. A CD signature array may be formed of approximately 2000 value bands or slots by accumulating the occurrence of signals within each slot for all of the sample segments of the CD.

US Patent:

7860100, Dec 28, 2010

Filed:

Oct 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/243491

Inventors:

Mohamed Khalid - Cary NC, US
Paul Quinn - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Durazzo - San Ramon CA, US
Richard Manfred Pruss - Tewantin, AU

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370392, 370229

Abstract:

A service chain system is provided. The system includes a packet of data that is operable to pass through a network of service nodes as defined by a service chain; and a service classification device that is operable to change the service chain based on a system performance.

US Patent:

7895425, Feb 22, 2011

Filed:

Aug 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/833479

Inventors:

Mohamed Khalid - Cary NC, US
Paul Quinn - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Durazzo - San Ramon CA, US
Robert Gleichauf - San Antonio TX, US
Richard M. Pruss - Tewantin, AU

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/00

US Classification:

713 1, 709226

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method can include: selecting an operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) type for a destination, where the destination is enabled for a service insertion architecture (SIA); encapsulating an OAM packet with the OAM type indicated in a service header therein; and sending the OAM packet to the destination.

US Patent:

8281302, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Aug 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/229623

Inventors:

Kenneth Durazzo - San Ramon CA, US
Paul Quinn - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717176, 717172, 709220, 709229

Abstract:

A generic service node that operates in a first state while waiting for instructions to adopt a specific service. Upon receiving the instructions, the generic service node operates in a second state where the node installs software received from a network to enable the generic service node to provide the specific service to the network. The generic service node is in communication with a control node or nodes such that the generic service node can be adapted to provide a particular service as requested by the control node(s).

US Patent:

8311045, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Apr 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/400695

Inventors:

Paul Quinn - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Durazzo - San Ramon CA, US
Darrel Lewis - San Francisco CA, US
Barry Raveendran Greene - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

37039543, 370389, 370392, 37039521, 370471, 370473

Abstract:

A system for selectively applying a service to a packet in a network. In a specific embodiment, the system includes a mechanism for encoding service information in a network-compatible packet header and providing encoded data in response thereto. In a more specific embodiment, the network-compatible header includes a Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) header, a Generic Route Encapsulation (GRE) header, and/or a Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) header.

US Patent:

8429400, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Jun 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/766309

Inventors:

Mohamed Khalid - Cary NC, US
Warren S. Wainner - Potomac Falls VA, US
Aamer Akhter - Cary NC, US
Paul Quinn - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

713163, 713153, 380285, 380286, 707713, 707759

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) sending a request to join a group to a service broker; (ii) receiving from the service broker a list of key servers servicing the group; and (iii) sending registration information to a selected one of the key servers in the list.

US Patent:

8442043, May 14, 2013

Filed:

Dec 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/344816

Inventors:

Govind Sharma - Union City CA, US
Paul Quinn - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Durazzo - San Ramon CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370389, 370351, 370473, 370386

Abstract:

As described herein, explicit service ordering information may be associated with each of a plurality of logical services in a service path. A unique sequence number, for example, may be assigned, and associated with each service in the path. The sequence number may be assigned by a service broker in the control plane of a service insertion architecture that provides a platform-independent framework to insert services into a network. The sequence number may represent the relative ordering of the service with respect to the other services in the path. The sequence number, along with a traffic classification identifier, constitutes the shared context that is tagged to the packet injected into the chain which is used in the SIA data plane to virtualize and uniquely select series of services defined in the policy.

US Patent:

20030135513, Jul 17, 2003

Filed:

Aug 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/228261

Inventors:

Paul Quinn - Kensington CA, US
Robert Parker - Suwanee GA, US
Michael Mantle - San Rafael CA, US
Maxwell Wells - Seattle WA, US
Scott Jones - Carmel IN, US
Richard Williams - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

Gracenote, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/102000

Abstract:

Automatic and assisted playlist generation is accomplished by collecting data from users of a world-wide music information system. Attributes of the recordings listened to by users are extracted from data collected when the users access the music information system. The attributes are correlated with other attributes in the system to verify data accuracy. Users can specify a set of attributes of their music collection for automatic generation of a playlist. The playlist can then be further edited, even on devices with a limited display and a few buttons designed for playback of recordings, by re-mapping the functions of the buttons for playlist generation.