Timothy James Swanson

US Patent:

7835302, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Mar 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/388348

Inventors:

Patrick R. Gili - Bolton MA, US
Jaime Antonio Colom - Round Rock TX, US
Enid A. Jimenez - Round Rock TX, US
Agrahara Sreenivasa Kiran Koushik - Boxborough MA, US
Timothy James Swanson - Cambridge MA, US
Leon Zachery - Wayland MA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370254, 370389, 370469, 709223, 709224

Abstract:

A method of generating a standardized network-management representation of a multiple-layer network communications interface sub-stack having a non-standardized network-management representation includes determining, based on a signature indicating a layered structure of the network communications interface sub-stack, whether an expected type of sub-layer interface of the network communications interface sub-stack exists. If the expected type of sub-layer interface is determined not to exist, then a sub-layer interface of the expected type is created and a network management information base is populated with a sub-layer interface entry including () respective instance and type identifiers of the sub-layer interface and () one or more operational attributes of the sub-layer interface, the value of each operational attribute identically mirroring the value of a corresponding operational attribute of the interface sub-stack as reflected in the non-standardized network-management representation. The method can be performed for multiple sub-layer interfaces by a reentrant procedure of a dedicated interface manager in conjunction with pseudo drivers responsible for the sub-layer interfaces.

US Patent:

20110040865, Feb 17, 2011

Filed:

Oct 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/911483

Inventors:

Patrick R. Gili - Bolton MA, US
Jaime Antonio Colom - Round Rock TX, US
Enid A. Jimenez - Round Rock TX, US
Agrahara Sreenivasa Kiran Koushik - Boxborough MA, US
Timothy James Swanson - Cambridge MA, US
Leon Zachery - Wayland MA, US

Assignee:

CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

709223, 719321

Abstract:

A method of providing network management information about a multiple-layer network communications interface sub-stack to a network management client includes establishing a standardized network management representation by use of an interface manager and a real driver and a pseudo driver, receiving a request from the network management client for network management information about an expected sub-layer interface, and in response to the request obtaining, by the pseudo driver, data maintained by the real driver corresponding to the requested network management information, and returning the data obtained by the pseudo driver to the network management client in satisfaction of the request.

US Patent:

20230069689, Mar 2, 2023

Filed:

Sep 2, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/465699

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Alberto Rodriguez-Natal - Redwood City CA, US
Fabio R. Maino - Palo Alto CA, US
Timothy James Swanson - Westford MA, US
John Joyce - Nashua NH, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/859
H04L 12/24
H04L 12/725

Abstract:

Techniques for using application network requirements and/or telemetry information from a first networking technology to enhance operation of a second networking technology and optimize wide area network traffic are described herein. The techniques may include establishing a communication network for use by applications of a scalable application service platform, the communication network including a first networking technology and a second networking technology. In this way, a request to establish a connection for use by an application may be received by the first networking technology. The request may include an indication of a threshold service level of the connection. In response to the request, the first networking technology may determine whether the second networking technology is capable of hosting the connection. If the second networking technology is capable of hosting the connection, the connection may be established such that application traffic is sent or received using the second networking technology.

US Patent:

20210266262, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

Aug 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/983346

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Fabio Rodolfo Maino - Palo Alto CA, US
Alberto Rodriguez Natal - Mountain View CA, US
Vijoy Anand Pandey - San Jose CA, US
Edward A. Warnicke - Austin TX, US
John Andrew Joyce - Nashua NH, US
Timothy James Swanson - Westford MA, US
Loránd Jakab - sat Gheorghieni, RO

International Classification:

H04L 12/813
H04L 29/08
H04L 12/28
H04L 12/723
H04L 29/06
H04L 12/24

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a device of a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) receives, from a cloud-native application, contextual data for the cloud-native application that identifies microservices of the cloud-native application. The device translates the contextual data for the cloud-native application into a network policy for traffic in the SD-WAN associated with the cloud-native application. The device applies the network policy to a traffic flow in the SD-WAN between an endpoint and a particular microservice of the cloud-native application.

US Patent:

20140334344, Nov 13, 2014

Filed:

Jul 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/444855

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Jaime Antonio Colom - Round Rock TX, US
Enid A. Jimenez - Round Rock TX, US
Agrahara Sreenivasa Kiran Koushik - Boxborough MA, US
Timothy James Swanson - Cambridge MA, US
Leon Zachery - Wayland MA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
H04L 29/08

US Classification:

370254

Abstract:

A method of providing network management information about a multiple-layer network communications interface sub-stack to a network management client includes establishing a standardized network management representation by use of an interface manager and a real driver and a pseudo driver, receiving a request from the network management client for network management information about an expected sub-layer interface, and in response to the request obtaining, by the pseudo driver, data maintained by the real driver corresponding to the requested network management information, and returning the data obtained by the pseudo driver to the network management client in satisfaction of the request.