Cisco Technology, Inc. patent applications on August 1st, 2024
Patent Applications by Cisco Technology, Inc. on August 1st, 2024
Cisco Technology, Inc.: 23 patent applications
Cisco Technology, Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of H04L9/40 (3), H04B7/185 (2), G06F16/22 (1), H04L61/5069 (1), H04L12/18 (1) G06F16/2272 (1), H04L41/5067 (1), H04W28/0942 (1), H04W4/08 (1), H04W4/023 (1)
With keywords such as: data, network, device, based, user, determining, control, wavelength, optical, and signal in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Cisco Technology, Inc.
20240256512. DATA OPERATIONS ACCELERATION_simplified_abstract_(cisco technology, inc.)
Inventor(s): D. Brice Achkir of Livermore CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Kaushal Sanjay Mhalgi of San Jose CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Gautam Khandelwal of Tracy CA (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): G06F16/22, G06F16/28
CPC Code(s): G06F16/2272
Abstract: methods that provide accelerated data operations by splitting data records into sub-records and by using in-memory storage. in these methods, a computing device obtains a complex data record that includes at least one unique identifier, primary information about the complex data record, and a plurality of data values that change over time. the computing device generates a plurality of data sub-records by splitting, based on a set of rules, the complex data record into a plurality of parts in which at least a portion of the primary information is separated from the plurality of data values and added to a respective data sub-record of the plurality of data sub-records, generating a unique binding identifier, and adding the unique binding identifier to each of the plurality of data sub-records to link the plurality of data sub-records to each other. the data sub-records are stored, using an in-memory database, into a blockchain.
Inventor(s): Myungjin Lee of Bellevue WA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Dhruv Garg of Atlanta GA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Gaoxiang Luo of Philadelphia PA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Ramana Rao V.R. Kompella of Cupertino CA (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): G06N3/098
CPC Code(s): G06N3/098
Abstract: in one embodiment, a controller obtains state information from a plurality of nodes in a federated learning system. the controller determines, based on the state information, an adjustment to a topology of the federated learning system. the controller selects one or more nodes from among the plurality of nodes affected by the adjustment. the controller sends instructions to the one or more nodes, to implement the adjustment to the topology of the federated learning system.
Inventor(s): Jean-Philippe Vasseur of Combloux (FR) for cisco technology, inc., Grègory Mermoud of Venthône (CH) for cisco technology, inc., Pierre-André Savalle of Rueil-Malmaison (FR) for cisco technology, inc., Eduard Schornig of Haarlem (NL) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): G06N5/022
CPC Code(s): G06N5/022
Abstract: in one embodiment, a device obtains a plurality of characteristics of different portions of a network for which a predictive networking engine is available. the device provides the plurality of characteristics of the different portions of a network to a user interface. the device receives, via the user interface, a set of one or more constraints to limit recommendations by the predictive networking engine for a selected portion of the network from among the different portions of the network. the device configures the predictive networking engine to prevent it from generating recommendations for the selected portion of the network according to the set of one or more constraints.
Inventor(s): Pete Rai of Egham (GB) for cisco technology, inc., Joel Abraham Obstfeld of Bushey (GB) for cisco technology, inc., Simon Peter James Dyke of Lyndhurst (GB) for cisco technology, inc., James Geoffrey Walker of Rogate (GB) for cisco technology, inc., Oliver James Bull of Bristol (GB) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): G06Q20/36, G06T13/40
CPC Code(s): G06Q20/36
Abstract: methods that control use, trace ownership and authenticity of digital assets and/or brandmarks in a metaverse environment. the methods involve obtaining a first set of control properties associated with a digital asset and a second set of control properties associated with a brandmark. the first set of control properties define first usage rules for rendering the digital asset in the metaverse environment in which a user is immersed into a virtual environment and the second set of control properties define second usage rules for rendering the brandmark in the metaverse environment. the methods further involve determining whether the digital asset is compatible with the brandmark based on the first set of control properties and the second set of control properties and rendering the digital asset with the brandmark in the metaverse environment based on determining that the digital asset is compatible with the brandmark.
20240257119. FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(cisco technology, inc.)
Inventor(s): D. Brice Achkir of Livermore CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Kaushal Sanjay Mhalgi of San Jose CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Gautam Khandelwal of Tracy CA (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): G06Q20/38, G06Q10/0834, G06Q20/22, G06Q20/40
CPC Code(s): G06Q20/389
Abstract: methods that provide a blockchain network for entities to securely collaborate with respect to rate card data records and data transactions triggering various events. in these methods, a computing device obtains, from a first blockchain node of an enterprise, via a blockchain channel, a rate card data record that includes at least one unique identifier, primary information about the rate card data record, and a plurality of data values that change over time. the rate card data record is in a form of a distributed ledger blockchain. the computing device generates, using a set of rules in a smart contract, a data transaction based on one or more values in the rate card data record. the data transaction is in the form of the distributed ledger blockchain. the computing device further provides, to a second blockchain node, via the blockchain channel, the data transaction that triggers an executable event.
Inventor(s): Eric Yi-hua CHEN of irvine CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Gregory Lee HEWETT of Plano TX (US) for cisco technology, inc., Scott HENNING of Fairview TX (US) for cisco technology, inc., Shamim Sharifuddin PIRZADA of San Jose CA (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): G06T7/33, G06T7/194, G06T7/73
CPC Code(s): G06T7/337
Abstract: in one embodiment, a device may obtain a user-free first image of a background portion of a physical environment including a deterministic object. the device may then locate the deterministic object in a second image of the physical environment. the device may then generate, based on the deterministic object, an alignment between the user-free first image and the second image. the device may then use the alignment for background removal in subsequent images of the physical environment.
Inventor(s): Jeff Apcar of Willoughby (AU) for cisco technology, inc., Thomas Szigeti of Vancouver (CA) for cisco technology, inc., David John Zacks of Vancouver (CA) for cisco technology, inc., Robert Edgar Barton of Richmond (CA) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): G08G5/00, B64D45/00, H04B7/185
CPC Code(s): G08G5/0004
Abstract: this disclosure describes techniques for tracking aircraft using a satellite network. an example method includes receiving ads-b messages from multiple aircraft; determining that at least one of the ads-b messages satisfies at least one condition; and in response to determining that at least one of the ads-b messages satisfies the at least one condition, transmitting an alert. in some cases, a system transmits an instruction to perform the example method to at least one satellite and receives the alert.
Inventor(s): Abhishek Bhat of Allentown PA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Sujit Handanhal Ramachandra of Allentown PA (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H03L7/107, H03L7/081
CPC Code(s): H03L7/1075
Abstract: techniques to reduce or eliminate phase noise and jitter from a noisy clock signal. a method includes generating an electrical clock signal, generating a delayed optical clock signal based on the electrical clock signal, detecting a phase difference between the electrical clock signal and the delayed optical clock signal, and processing, based on the phase difference, the electrical clock signal to obtain a reduced phase noise version of the electrical clock signal.
Inventor(s): Thomas Szigeti of Vancouver (CA) for cisco technology, inc., David John Zacks of Vancouver (CA) for cisco technology, inc., Jeff Apcar of Willoughby (AU) for cisco technology, inc., Robert Edgar Barton of Richmond (CA) for cisco technology, inc., Jerome Henry of Pittsboro NC (US) for cisco technology, inc., Vinay Saini of Bangalore (IN) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04B7/185, H04W12/37, H04W40/20
CPC Code(s): H04B7/18565
Abstract: this disclosure describes techniques for complying with a data sovereignty policy of data routed through a satellite network. an example method includes identifying data comprising a data sovereignty label indicating a first geographical region; determining that a coverage region of a satellite includes a first ground station in the first geographical region; determining that coverage region excludes a second ground station in a second geographical region; and based on determining that the coverage area includes the first ground station and excludes the second ground station, transmitting the data to the satellite.
Inventor(s): Richard Moses Samuel of Bangalore (IN) for cisco technology, inc., Marco Liri of Nerviano (MI) (IT) for cisco technology, inc., Lokesh Kumar Thirumakudalu Nagaraju of Bangalore (IN) for cisco technology, inc., Stefano Andrea Pezzoli of Pioltello (MI) (IT) for cisco technology, inc., Vishwakarma Pooja Ramashankar of Maharashtra (IN) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04B10/50, H04J14/02
CPC Code(s): H04B10/5057
Abstract: a method for auto-tuning an optical transponder that is coupled to an optical terminal comprises: cycling through wavelengths in sequence by, for each wavelength: modulating the wavelength to convey a wavelength identifier of the wavelength, to produce a modulated wavelength that conveys the wavelength identifier; transmitting the modulated wavelength from the optical terminal through an optical demultiplexer that is configured to pass wavelengths to output ports of the optical demultiplexer; waiting to detect a response wavelength, transmitted by the optical transponder, which matches the wavelength; and determining, based on whether the response wavelength is detected, whether to repeat cycling using a next wavelength because the optical transponder is not tuned or to stop cycling because the optical transponder is tuned.
Inventor(s): David J. Mindel of Lansdale PA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Dan Frey of Front Royal VA (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L41/0806, H04L41/5006, H04W24/02
CPC Code(s): H04L41/0806
Abstract: in one aspect, a method includes determining network information for one or more network slices of a wireless network, the network information for the one or more network slices being available at a modem associated with a network appliance and interfacing with the wireless network, converting the network information into a standards-based format, determining configuration parameters for the one or more network slices using the network information, and configuring the network appliance using the configuration parameters.
Inventor(s): Fabio R. Maino of Palo Alto CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Saswat Praharaj of Pleasanton CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Alberto Rodriguez-Natal of Leon (ES) for cisco technology, inc., Pradeep K. Kathail of Los Altos CA (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L41/5019, H04L41/046
CPC Code(s): H04L41/5019
Abstract: provided is an infrastructure for enforcing target service level parameters in a network. in one example, a network service level agreement (sla) registry obtains one or more input service level parameters for at least one service offered by an application. based on the one or more input service level parameters, the network sla registry provides one or more target service level parameters to a plurality of network controllers. each network controller of the plurality of network controllers is configured to enforce the one or more target service level parameters in a respective network domain configured to carry network traffic associated with the application.
Inventor(s): Grégory Mermoud of Venthône (CH) for cisco technology, inc., Pierre-André SAVALLE of Rueil-Malmaison (FR) for cisco technology, inc., Jean-Philippe VASSEUR of Combloux (FR) for cisco technology, inc., Grégoire MAGENDIE of Lamorlaye (FR) for cisco technology, inc., Michal Wladyslaw GARCARZ of Krakow (PL) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L41/5067, G06F16/95
CPC Code(s): H04L41/5067
Abstract: in one embodiment, a device obtains browser waterfall data from a web browser of a client that is used to access an online application via a network. the device obtains user feedback from the client indicative of whether a user of the client is satisfied with their experience with the online application. the device trains, using the browser waterfall data and user feedback as training data, a prediction model to predict a quality of experience metric for the online application. the device causes an adjustment to the network based on a prediction by the prediction model.
Inventor(s): Mankamana Mishra of San Jose CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Praveen Bhagwatula of San Jose CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Nitin Kumar of San Jose CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Krishnaswamy Ananthamurthy of San Jose CA (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L43/12, H04L12/18, H04L43/06
CPC Code(s): H04L43/12
Abstract: in-band network telemetry for multicast is provided by injecting a synthetic telemetry packet into the multicast. each first node of each branch replicates the synthetic packet and passes on copy to the next branch and sends one copy down the nodes in the branch sequentially. the synthetic telemetry packet can include flags with have values, including, for example, whether each node should hold or send data collected by the node according to the synthetic data packet, how long a node is to hold collected telemetry data, and what data to collect. the node sends a postcard to the originator with the telemetry data according to the instructions in the synthetic telemetry packet.
Inventor(s): Balaji Sundararajan of Fremont CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Khalil A. Jabr of Lake Oswego OR (US) for cisco technology, inc., Anand Oswal of Pleasanton CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Vivek Agarwal of Campbell CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Chandramouli Balasubramanian of Mountain View CA (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L45/64, H04L9/40, H04L12/46, H04L45/02, H04L45/50, H04L47/2441
CPC Code(s): H04L45/64
Abstract: systems, methods, and computer-readable media for interconnecting sdwans through segment routing. a first sdwan and a second sdwan of a sdwan fabric can be identified. a segment routing domain that interconnects the first sdwan and the second sdwan can be formed across a wan underlay of the sdwan fabric. data transmission between the first sdwan and the second sdwan can be controlled by performing segment routing through the segment routing domain formed between the first sdwan and the second sdwan.
Inventor(s): Jerome Henry of Pittsboro NC (US) for cisco technology, inc., Robert Edgar Barton of Richmond (CA) for cisco technology, inc., Stephen Michael Orr of Wallkill NY (US) for cisco technology, inc., Malcolm Muir Smith of Richardson TX (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L61/2596, H04L61/251, H04L61/5069, H04L69/14
CPC Code(s): H04L61/2596
Abstract: a method comprising: at a multi-link device (mld) configured for multi-link operation: establishing a first internet protocol (ip) stack of a first ip type and configured with a first ip address of the first ip type, wherein the first ip stack is associated to a first mld media access control (mac) address of a first station of the mld; establishing a second ip stack of a second ip type and configured with a second ip address of the second ip type, wherein the second ip stack exists concurrently with the first ip stack and is associated to a second mld mac address of a second station of the mld; and exchanging, with a peer mld, ip traffic using one or more of (i) the first ip stack and the first mld mac address, and (ii) the second ip stack and the second mld mac address.
20240259414. COMPREHENSIBLE THREAT DETECTION_simplified_abstract_(cisco technology, inc.)
Inventor(s): Jan Kohout of Roudnice nad Labem (CZ) for cisco technology, inc., Cenek Skarda of Praha Bechovice (CZ) for cisco technology, inc., Martin Kopp of Komarov (CZ) for cisco technology, inc., Kyrylo Shcherbin of Praha (CZ) for cisco technology, inc., Jaroslav Hlavac of Praha 6 (CZ) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L9/40
CPC Code(s): H04L63/1425
Abstract: techniques for combining threat-related events associated with different modalities to provide a complete insight into cyber attack life cycles. the techniques may include receiving telemetry data associated with one or more modalities and detecting, based at least in part on the telemetry data, one or more abnormal events associated with security incidents. the one or more abnormal events may include at least a first abnormal event associated with a first modality and a second abnormal event associated with a second modality. the techniques may also include determining that an entity associated with the abnormal events is a same entity and, based at least in part on the entity comprising the same entity, determining that a correlation between the abnormal events is indicative of a security incident. based at least in part on the correlation, an indication associated with the security incident may be output.
Inventor(s): K. Tirumaleswar Reddy of Bangalore (IN) for cisco technology, inc., Daniel G. Wing of San Jose CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Blake Harrell Anderson of Chapel Hill NC (US) for cisco technology, inc., David McGrew of Poolesville MD (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L9/40, G06N20/00
CPC Code(s): H04L63/1458
Abstract: in one embodiment, a device in a network receives an attack mitigation request regarding traffic in the network. the device causes an assessment of the traffic, in response to the attack mitigation request. the device determines that an attack detector associated with the attack mitigation request incorrectly assessed the traffic, based on the assessment of the traffic. the device causes an update to an attack detection model of the attack detector, in response to determining that the attack detector incorrectly assessed the traffic.
Inventor(s): Qiujun Zhao of Hangzhou (CN) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04L65/403
CPC Code(s): H04L65/403
Abstract: a method, computer system, and computer program product are provided for providing a collaboration session. media content is received at a server for delivery to a plurality of user devices connected to a collaboration session. attention data indicating a degree to which a user is engaged in the collaboration session is received, wherein the attention data indicates a screen occupancy of a window corresponding to each user. the attention data is analyzed to determine an order in which the media content is transmitted to each user device of the plurality of user devices, wherein the order prioritizes user devices whose users are more engaged in the collaboration session over user devices whose users are less engaged based on the attention data. the media content is transmitted by the server to each user device of the plurality of user devices according to the order.
20240259764. PRIORITIZED SCHEDULING FOR UWB RANGING_simplified_abstract_(cisco technology, inc.)
Inventor(s): Robert Edgar Barton of Richmond (CA) for cisco technology, inc., Jerome Henry of Pittsboro NC (US) for cisco technology, inc., Matthew Aaron Silverman of Shaker Heights OH (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W4/02, H04B1/7163, H04W72/56
CPC Code(s): H04W4/023
Abstract: presented herein are techniques for scheduling ultra-wideband (uwb) anchors and mobile devices for client ranging. a control device can determine respective ranging priorities for a plurality of mobile devices, which are each assigned to at least one uwb anchor. the control device can obtain at least one collision mapping identifying, for a respective pair of the mobile devices, a collision probability that a uwb signal associated with a ranging procedure involving a first mobile device of the respective pair will collide with a uwb signal associated with a ranging procedure involving a second mobile device of the respective pair. the control device can establish a ranging schedule for the mobile devices and uwb anchors based on the respective uwb ranging priorities and the collision mapping(s). the control device can send at least one command to cause uwb ranging procedures to be performed according to the ranging schedule.
Inventor(s): Chidambaram Arunachalam of Apex NC (US) for cisco technology, inc., Hazim Hashim Dahir of Wake Forest NC (US) for cisco technology, inc., Keith Griffin of Oranmore (IE) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W4/08
CPC Code(s): H04W4/08
Abstract: in one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a meetings application, a request to register a trigger and registering the trigger with an actions manager. the trigger includes a target, an event, and an action set. the method also includes comparing the event metadata to the trigger. the method further includes communicating a response to the mobile device application.
Inventor(s): Thomas Szigeti of Vancouver (CA) for cisco technology, inc., David John Zacks of Vancouver (CA) for cisco technology, inc., Jeff Apcar of Willoughby (AU) for cisco technology, inc., Robert Edgar Barton of Richmond (CA) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W28/08, H04W16/22, H04W76/18
CPC Code(s): H04W28/0942
Abstract: this disclosure describes techniques for predicting and accommodating for outages in a satellite network using crowdsourced data. an example method includes receiving outage data indicating first outages experienced by first endpoints in a first geographical region. the first outages, for instance, include interruptions in communication between first satellites and the first endpoints. the example method further includes predicting, based on the outage data, a second outage comprising an interruption in communication between at least one second satellite and a second endpoint in a second geographical region. further, the example method includes causing the second endpoint to transmit user data over a secondary network in advance of the second outage.
Inventor(s): Matthew A. SILVERMAN of Shaker Heights OH (US) for cisco technology, inc., Brian D. HART of Sunnyvale CA (US) for cisco technology, inc., Malcolm M. SMITH of Richardson TX (US) for cisco technology, inc.
IPC Code(s): H04W72/566, H04L5/14, H04W28/26
CPC Code(s): H04W72/569
Abstract: the present disclosure describes preemption techniques in wireless fidelity (wifi) networks using full duplex. an apparatus includes a first radio, a second radio, a third radio, a memory, and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. the processor, while transmitting first messages using the first radio, receives a first frame from a device using the second radio and in response to receiving the first frame, preemptively terminates transmitting the first messages using the first radio. the processor, after terminating transmitting the first messages using the first radio, receives second messages from the device using the third radio.
Cisco Technology, Inc. patent applications on August 1st, 2024
- Cisco Technology, Inc.
- G06F16/22
- G06F16/28
- CPC G06F16/2272
- Cisco technology, inc.
- G06N3/098
- CPC G06N3/098
- G06N5/022
- CPC G06N5/022
- G06Q20/36
- G06T13/40
- CPC G06Q20/36
- G06Q20/38
- G06Q10/0834
- G06Q20/22
- G06Q20/40
- CPC G06Q20/389
- G06T7/33
- G06T7/194
- G06T7/73
- CPC G06T7/337
- G08G5/00
- B64D45/00
- H04B7/185
- CPC G08G5/0004
- H03L7/107
- H03L7/081
- CPC H03L7/1075
- H04W12/37
- H04W40/20
- CPC H04B7/18565
- H04B10/50
- H04J14/02
- CPC H04B10/5057
- H04L41/0806
- H04L41/5006
- H04W24/02
- CPC H04L41/0806
- H04L41/5019
- H04L41/046
- CPC H04L41/5019
- H04L41/5067
- G06F16/95
- CPC H04L41/5067
- H04L43/12
- H04L12/18
- H04L43/06
- CPC H04L43/12
- H04L45/64
- H04L9/40
- H04L12/46
- H04L45/02
- H04L45/50
- H04L47/2441
- CPC H04L45/64
- H04L61/2596
- H04L61/251
- H04L61/5069
- H04L69/14
- CPC H04L61/2596
- CPC H04L63/1425
- G06N20/00
- CPC H04L63/1458
- H04L65/403
- CPC H04L65/403
- H04W4/02
- H04B1/7163
- H04W72/56
- CPC H04W4/023
- H04W4/08
- CPC H04W4/08
- H04W28/08
- H04W16/22
- H04W76/18
- CPC H04W28/0942
- H04W72/566
- H04L5/14
- H04W28/26
- CPC H04W72/569
