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Derek H. Pitcher
Also filed as: PITCHER DEREK · PITCHER DEREK H
12 granted patents·1 pending application·1,127 citations·filing 1995–2006
94Inventor score
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13 records- 0196US7310664B1Unified, configurable, adaptive, network architectureEXTREME NETWORKS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 18, 2007·255 cites·32 claims
- 0289US5790554AMethod and apparatus for processing data packets in a networkBAY NETWORKS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 4, 1998·231 cites·29 claims
- 0388US6279035B1Optimizing flow detection and reducing control plane processing in a multi-protocol over ATM (MPOA) systemNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 21, 2001·126 cites·36 claims
- 0487US6370142B1Method and apparatus for performing per-port IP multicast pruningNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 9, 2002·208 cites·11 claims
- 0578US5732080AMethod and apparatus for controlling data flow within a switching deviceBAY NETWORKS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 24, 1998·116 cites·33 claims
- 0676US7577996B1Apparatus, method and system for improving network securityEXTREME NETWORKS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 18, 2009·25 cites·19 claims
- 0773US6427185B1Method and apparatus for managing the flow of data within a switching deviceNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 30, 2002·66 cites·24 claims
- 0869USRE40467EMethod and apparatus for managing the flow of data within a switching deviceNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 26, 2008·3 cites·69 claims
- 0969US6760336B1Flow detection scheme to support QoS flows between source and destination nodesNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 6, 2004·67 cites·32 claims
- 1061US7031296B1Method and apparatus for managing the flow of data within a switching deviceNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 18, 2006·6 cites·62 claims
- 1147US2006165055A1Method and apparatus for managing the flow of data within a switching deviceRYALS RANDY·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 1240US6747951B1Method and apparatus for providing efficient management of resources in a multi-protocol over ATM (MPOA)NORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 8, 2004·13 cites·17 claims
- 1339US6671279B1Establishing shortcuts in a Multiprotocol-over-ATM systemNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 30, 2003·11 cites·24 claims
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