| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7599283 |
Network traffic synchronization and data compression in redundant network topologies |
October 6, 2009 |
| Synchronization of network traffic compression mechanisms deployed in redundant network topologies. In one implementation, the present invention features the synchronization of compression statistics on redundant network devices to facilitate failover and load sharing operations in t |
| 7580369 |
System and method for dynamically identifying internal hosts in a heterogeneous computing enviro |
August 25, 2009 |
| A system and method for dynamically identifying internal hosts in a heterogeneous computing environment with multiple subnetworks is disclosed. A plurality of packets are analyzed. Each such packet includes a source address of an originating host and a destination address of a receiv |
| 7545752 |
Application service level mediation and method of using the same |
June 9, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for using an application layer demarcation point are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises monitoring end-to-end performance of a network application at an application demarcation point in a network, and mediating between provider infrastructure an |
| 7545748 |
Classification and management of network traffic based on attributes orthogonal to explicit pack |
June 9, 2009 |
| Classification of network traffic based on conditions orthogonal to explicit attributes of packets in network traffic. In one implementation, classification of network traffic based on the behavior of one or more nodes associated with the network traffic. In one implementation, a mec |
| 7529796 |
File sharing using near real time messaging |
May 5, 2009 |
| A system and method for providing file sharing using an instant messaging application are described herein. In one embodiment, a communication channel is established via an instant messaging application between a local device and a remote device over a network. In a file sharing window |
| 7437420 |
Accessories providing a telephone conference application one or more capabilities independent of |
October 14, 2008 |
| A system and method providing capability expansion in a teleconferencing environment. One or more accessories are invoked and arranged in an accessory stack associated with an application. The accessory stack is positioned logically between a teleconferencing application and a confer |
| 7415499 |
Method and apparatus for listening for incoming calls on multiple port/socket combinations |
August 19, 2008 |
| In one embodiment, the invention provides a method comprising loading a set of transport components into a memory; initializing each transport component of the set of transport components to listen on a particular conferencing interface using a listen string to associate with a network |
| 7406522 |
Dynamic partitioning of network resources |
July 29, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatuses allowing for dynamic partitioning of a network resource among a plurality of users. In one embodiment, the invention involves recognizing new users of a network resource; creating user partitions on demand for new users, wherein the user partition is operable |
| 7392286 |
Accessories for teleconference component |
June 24, 2008 |
| A system and method providing capability expansion in a teleconferencing environment. One or more accessories are invoked and arranged in an accessory stack associated with an application. The accessory stack is positioned logically between a teleconferencing application and a confer |
| 7385924 |
Enhanced flow data records including traffic type data |
June 10, 2008 |
| Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to a flow-based, traffic-classification-aware data collection and reporting system that combine flow-based data collection technologies with enhanced traffic classification functionality to allow for analysis and reporting into aspects of net |
| 7376080 |
Packet load shedding |
May 20, 2008 |
| Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to enhanced packet load shedding mechanisms implemented in various network devices. In one implementation, the present invention enables a selective load shedding mechanism that intelligently discards packets to allow or facilitate management acc |
| 7366101 |
Network traffic synchronization mechanism |
April 29, 2008 |
| Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to a network traffic synchronization mechanism facilitating the deployment of network devices in redundant network topologies. In certain embodiments, when a first network device directly receives network traffic, it copies the network traffi |
| 7324553 |
Dynamic bandwidth management responsive to access link state in redundant network topologies |
January 29, 2008 |
| Methods, apparatuses and systems allowing for dynamic bandwidth management schemes responsive to the state of a plurality of access links in redundant network topologies. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a bandwidth management device that periodically queries routing |
| 7296288 |
Methods, apparatuses, and systems allowing for bandwidth management schemes responsive to utiliz |
November 13, 2007 |
| Methods, apparatuses and systems allowing for bandwidth management schemes responsive to utilization characteristics associated with individual users. In one embodiment, the present invention allows network administrators to penalize users who carry out specific questionable or suspi |
| 7167897 |
Accessories providing a telephone conference application one or more capabilities independent of |
January 23, 2007 |
| A system and method providing capability expansion in a teleconferencing environment. One or more accessories are invoked and arranged in an accessory stack associated with an application. The accessory stack is positioned logically between a teleconferencing application and a confer |
| 7013342 |
Dynamic tunnel probing in a communications network |
March 14, 2006 |
| Methods, apparatuses and systems allowing for dynamic detection of network devices, located along communications paths associated with a computer network, that include compatible transformation tunneling capabilities. In one embodiment, a tunnel probing device, having transformation |
| 7012900 |
Method for measuring network delay using gap time |
March 14, 2006 |
| Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to measuring delay attributable to a network. The network delay is computed, in one implementation by determining a round-trip time for a network connection based on the arrival times of selected packets transmitted by first and second endpoi |
| 6970432 |
System and method for dynamically identifying internal hosts in a heterogeneous computing enviro |
November 29, 2005 |
| A system and method for dynamically identifying internal hosts in a heterogeneous computing environment with multiple subnetworks is disclosed. A plurality of packets are analyzed. Each such packet includes a source address of an originating host and a destination address of a receiv |
| 6745228 |
Method and apparatus for listening for incoming calls on multiple port/socket combinations |
June 1, 2004 |
| In a computer system having a memory, a processor, and a network interface, a method for listening on multiple conferencing interfaces having the steps of loading a set of transport components into the memory; initializing each transport components of the set of transport components |
| 6591299 |
Method for automatically classifying traffic with enhanced hierarchy in a packet communications |
July 8, 2003 |
| In packet communication, a method for automatically classifying packet flows for use in allocating bandwidth resources and the like by a rule of assignment of a service level. By rendering discoverable the attributes of a flow specification for packet flows, a finer grained hierarchy of |
| 6505234 |
Method and apparatus for listening for incoming calls on multiple port/socket combinations |
January 7, 2003 |
| In a computer system having a memory, a processor, and a network interface, a method for listening on multiple conferencing interfaces having the steps of loading a set of transport components into the memory; initializing each transport components of the set of transport components |
| 6457051 |
Method for automatically classifying traffic in a pocket communications network |
September 24, 2002 |
| In a packet communication environment, a method is provided for automatically classifying packet flows for use in allocating bandwidth resources by a rule of assignment of a service level. The method comprises applying individual instances of traffic classification paradigms to packe |
| 6412000 |
Method for automatically classifying traffic in a packet communications network |
June 25, 2002 |
| In a packet communication environment, a method is provided for automatically classifying packet flows for use in allocating bandwidth resources by a rule of assignment of a service level. The method comprises applying individual instances of traffic classification paradigms to packe |
| 6295549 |
Method and apparatus for listening for incoming calls on multiple port/socket combinations |
September 25, 2001 |
| In a computer system having a memory, a processor, and a network interface, a method for listening on multiple conferencing interfaces having the steps of loading a set of transport components into the memory; initializing each transport components of the set of transport components |
| 6205120 |
Method for transparently determining and setting an optimal minimum required TCP window size |
March 20, 2001 |
| A method is provided for optimally setting the receiver window size in a flow controlled protocol in order to minimize queuing in a packet telecommunications network. Embodiments according to the present invention are operable at an explicit path to identify per connection information |
| 6189034 |
Method and apparatus for dynamic launching of a teleconferencing application upon receipt of a c |
February 13, 2001 |
| In a computer system having a memory, a processor, and a network interface, a method for dynamically launching a conferencing application upon the receipt of an incoming call having the steps of: receiving an incoming call signal on the network interface; processing the incoming call sig |
| 5857189 |
File sharing in a teleconference application |
January 5, 1999 |
| A system and method which enables teleconference members to share files during a teleconference. An endpoint including a processor with a memory coupled thereto. The memory stores a teleconferencing application. A file sharing mechanism is associated with the application at run time. The |
