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David Delano Ward
Also filed as: WARD DAVID · WARD DAVID D · WARD DAVID DELANO
289 granted patents·14 pending applications·4,369 citations·filing 2002–2025
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303 records- 0199US11966413B2Federated artificial intelligence with cumulative learning in a computer networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 23, 2024·43 cites·18 claims
- 0298US10511590B1System and method of verifying network communication paths between applications and servicesCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 17, 2019·65 cites·20 claims
- 0398US10158558B1Segment routing of packets according to a multicast distribution tree in a networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 18, 2018·41 cites·16 claims
- 0498US9912577B2Segment routing—egress peer engineering (SP-EPE)CISCO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 6, 2018·47 cites·21 claims
- 0598US9660909B2Network service header metadata for load balancingCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 23, 2017·45 cites·20 claims
- 0698US8824274B1Scheduled network layer programming within a multi-topology computer networkMEDVED JAN·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 2, 2014·183 cites·27 claims
- 0798US8787154B1Multi-topology resource scheduling within a computer networkMEDVED JAN·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·87 cites·40 claims
- 0897US11398983B2Processing packets by an offload platform adjunct to a packet switching deviceCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 26, 2022·23 cites·20 claims
- 0997US9979601B2Encoding explicit paths as segment routing segment listsCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 22, 2018·43 cites·18 claims
- 1097US9698910B2Network server layer providing disjoint channels in response to client-layer disjoint path requestsFILSFILS CLARENCE·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 4, 2017·38 cites·20 claims
- 1197US9497107B1Seamless path monitoring and rapid fault isolation using bidirectional forwarding detection in a network environmentCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 15, 2016·56 cites·20 claims
- 1297US9178812B2Stacking metadata contexts for service chainsCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 3, 2015·48 cites·20 claims
- 1397US9178796B2Multi-layer stateful path computation element architectureCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 3, 2015·51 cites·21 claims
- 1497US8954491B1Dynamically generating application-layer traffic optimization protocol endpoint attributesMEDVED JAN·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 10, 2015·57 cites·21 claims
- 1597US8942256B1Advertising with a layer three routing protocol constituent link attributes of a layer two bundleBARTH COLBY·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 27, 2015·76 cites·24 claims
- 1697US8909736B1Content delivery network referralBOSCH HENDRIKUS G P·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 9, 2014·69 cites·24 claims
- 1797US8787400B1Weighted equal-cost multipathBARTH COLBY·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 22, 2014·109 cites·26 claims
- 1897US8751613B1Application layer traffic optimization enhancements for mobile devicesMEDVED JAN·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 10, 2014·42 cites·21 claims
- 1996US11290340B2Segment routing over label distribution protocolCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 29, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 2096US9847939B2Optimal route reflection using efficient border gate protocol best path selectionCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 19, 2017·39 cites·21 claims
- 2196US9565160B2Advertisement of adjacency segment identifiersCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 7, 2017·41 cites·20 claims
- 2296US9444675B2Determining the operations performed along a service path/service chainCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 13, 2016·42 cites·24 claims
- 2396US9374297B2Method for implicit session routingCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 21, 2016·44 cites·19 claims
- 2496US9253041B2Advertising layer 0 network topology information to a layer 3 networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·39 cites·20 claims
- 2596US9178801B1Automated service discovery in computer networksGUICHARD JAMES·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 3, 2015·42 cites·43 claims
- 2696US8700801B2Dynamically generating application-layer traffic optimization protocol mapsMEDVED JAN·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 15, 2014·42 cites·43 claims
- 2796US7508772B1Partial graceful restart for border gateway protocol (BGP)CISCO TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 24, 2009·48 cites·33 claims
- 2895US12212434B2Method and system for managing network-to-network interconnectionCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 28, 2025·2 cites·18 claims
- 2995US11784889B2Segment routing over label distribution protocolCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 10, 2023·1 cites·30 claims
- 3095US9479403B2Network availability analyticsCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 25, 2016·38 cites·20 claims
- 3195US8953439B1Separation of control plane functions using virtual machines in network deviceJUNIPER NETWORKS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 10, 2015·47 cites·27 claims
- 3295US8885463B1Path computation element communication protocol (PCEP) extensions for stateful label switched path managementMEDVED JAN·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 11, 2014·152 cites·37 claims
- 3395US8861525B1Cloud-based network protocol translation data centerDURAND ALAIN·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 14, 2014·49 cites·20 claims
- 3495US8520672B2Packet switching device using results determined by an application nodeGUICHARD JIM·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 27, 2013·54 cites·10 claims
- 3595US7675912B1Method and apparatus for border gateway protocol (BGP) auto discoveryCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 9, 2010·56 cites·32 claims
- 3694US10904240B2System and method of verifying network communication paths between applications and servicesCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 26, 2021·11 cites·20 claims
- 3794US9705781B1Multi-topology resource scheduling within a computer networkJUNIPER NETWORKS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 11, 2017·19 cites·20 claims
- 3894US7885260B2Determining packet forwarding information for packets sent from a protocol offload engine in a packet switching deviceCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 8, 2011·49 cites·21 claims
- 3994US7522521B2Route processor adjusting of line card admission control parameters for packets destined for the route processorCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 21, 2009·70 cites·18 claims
- 4093US10965516B2Deep fusion reasoning engine (DFRE) for prioritizing network monitoring alertsCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 30, 2021·21 cites·13 claims
- 4193US10887197B2Deep fusion reasoning engine (DFRE) for dynamic and explainable wireless network QoE metricsCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 5, 2021·17 cites·20 claims
- 4293US10135683B1Dynamically generating application-layer traffic optimization protocol endpoint attributesJUNIPER NETWORKS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 20, 2018·12 cites·17 claims
- 4393US9893951B1Scheduled network layer programming within a multi-topology computer networkJUNIPER NETWORKS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 13, 2018·10 cites·18 claims
- 4493US9491058B2Label distribution protocol over segment routingCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 8, 2016·9 cites·19 claims
- 4593US9450829B2Seamless segment routingCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 20, 2016·9 cites·19 claims
- 4693US8799422B1In-service configuration upgrade using virtual machine instancesQU HUI·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 5, 2014·54 cites·24 claims
- 4793US7826369B2Subsets of the forward information base (FIB) distributed among line cards in a switching deviceCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 2, 2010·39 cites·23 claims
- 4893US7710899B1System and method for speeding border gateway protocol graceful restartCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 4, 2010·36 cites·21 claims
- 4993US7477593B2Loop prevention techniques using encapsulation manipulation of IP/MPLS fieldCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 13, 2009·29 cites·19 claims
- 5092US10778816B2Enhanced segment routing processing of packetsCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 15, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
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