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Thomas J. Edsall
Also filed as: EDSALL THOMAS · EDSALL THOMAS J · EDSALL THOMAS JAMES
136 granted patents·8 pending applications·5,295 citations·filing 1997–2024
99Inventor score
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144 records- 0199US9654409B2Method for scaling address lookups using synthetic addressesCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 16, 2017·158 cites·11 claims
- 0299US7573916B1Multi-function high-speed network interfaceCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 11, 2009·292 cites·46 claims
- 0398US10187302B2Source address translation in overlay networksCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 22, 2019·43 cites·20 claims
- 0498US9686180B2Managing routing information for tunnel endpoints in overlay networksCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 20, 2017·148 cites·18 claims
- 0598US9654385B2Multicast multipathing in an IP overlay networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 16, 2017·68 cites·18 claims
- 0698US9590914B2Randomized per-packet port channel load balancingCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 7, 2017·76 cites·20 claims
- 0798US9544224B2Virtual port channel bounce in overlay networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 10, 2017·146 cites·20 claims
- 0898US6892237B1Method and apparatus for high-speed parsing of network messagesCISCO TECH IND·Filed 2000·Granted May 10, 2005·250 cites·25 claims
- 0997US11811555B2Multicast multipathing in an overlay networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 7, 2023·6 cites·20 claims
- 1097US9876711B2Source address translation in overlay networksCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 23, 2018·26 cites·18 claims
- 1197US9876715B2Network fabric overlayCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 23, 2018·44 cites·19 claims
- 1297US9716665B2Method for sharding address lookupsCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 25, 2017·42 cites·17 claims
- 1397US9667551B2Policy enforcement proxyCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 30, 2017·50 cites·20 claims
- 1497US9627063B2Ternary content addressable memory utilizing common masks and hash lookupsCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 18, 2017·53 cites·17 claims
- 1597US7830793B2Network device architecture for consolidating input/output and reducing latencyCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 9, 2010·90 cites·23 claims
- 1697US7206288B2Methods and apparatus for characterizing a route in fibre channel fabricCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 17, 2007·165 cites·31 claims
- 1797US7130272B1Method and apparatus for performing high-speed traffic shapingCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 31, 2006·76 cites·20 claims
- 1896US7599360B2Methods and apparatus for encapsulating a frame for transmission in a storage area networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 6, 2009·153 cites·58 claims
- 1995US9094307B1Measuring latency within a networking deviceCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 28, 2015·24 cites·25 claims
- 2095US9055004B2Scalable low latency multi-protocol networking deviceCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 9, 2015·39 cites·22 claims
- 2195US7969971B2Ethernet extension for the data centerCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 28, 2011·44 cites·28 claims
- 2295US6831898B1Multiple packet paths to improve reliability in an IP networkCISCO SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 14, 2004·151 cites·36 claims
- 2395US6457058B1Network switch with hash table look upCISCO TECH IND·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 24, 2002·149 cites·23 claims
- 2494US11018898B2Multicast multipathing in an overlay networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 25, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 2594US9769078B2Dynamic flowlet prioritizationINSIEME NETWORKS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 19, 2017·28 cites·26 claims
- 2694US8259720B2Triple-tier anycast addressingFARINACCI DINO·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 4, 2012·34 cites·21 claims
- 2794US6870812B1Method and apparatus for implementing a quality of service policy in a data communications networkCISCO TECH IND·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 22, 2005·98 cites·29 claims
- 2894US6714985B1Method and apparatus for efficiently reassembling fragments received at an intermediate station in a computer networkCISCO TECH IND·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 30, 2004·136 cites·42 claims
- 2994US6643260B1Method and apparatus for implementing a quality of service policy in a data communications networkCISCO TECH IND·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 4, 2003·255 cites·24 claims
- 3093US7801125B2Forwarding table reduction and multipath network forwardingCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 21, 2010·28 cites·22 claims
- 3193US7433948B2Methods and apparatus for implementing virtualization of storage within a storage area networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 7, 2008·80 cites·54 claims
- 3293US7395332B2Method and apparatus for high-speed parsing of network messagesCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 1, 2008·27 cites·38 claims
- 3393US6798746B1Method and apparatus for implementing a quality of service policy in a data communications networkCISCO TECH IND·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 28, 2004·99 cites·57 claims
- 3492US9806995B2Hardware percentile latency measurementCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 31, 2017·9 cites·17 claims
- 3592US9742683B1Techniques for enabling packet prioritization without starvation in communications networksCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 22, 2017·16 cites·20 claims
- 3692US7899048B1Method and apparatus for remotely monitoring network traffic through a generic networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 1, 2011·90 cites·20 claims
- 3792US7475142B2CIFS for scalable NAS architectureCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 6, 2009·29 cites·22 claims
- 3891US10454839B1Deadlock avoidance in leaf-spine networksCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 22, 2019·13 cites·20 claims
- 3991US8725854B2Methods and apparatus for implementing virtualization of storage within a storage area networkEDSALL THOMAS JAMES·Filed 2008·Granted May 13, 2014·34 cites·50 claims
- 4091US7616637B1Label switching in fibre channel networksCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 10, 2009·60 cites·16 claims
- 4191US6735201B1Efficient network multicast switching apparatus and methodsCISCO TECH IND·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·65 cites·16 claims
- 4290US7437507B2Online restriping technique for distributed network based virtualizationCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 14, 2008·21 cites·17 claims
- 4390US7356573B2Apparatus and methods for data tapping in a storage area networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 8, 2008·22 cites·23 claims
- 4490US7106731B1Router with class of service mappingCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 12, 2006·81 cites·38 claims
- 4590US6741592B1Private VLANsCISCO TECH IND·Filed 2000·Granted May 25, 2004·73 cites·26 claims
- 4690US6266705B1Look up mechanism and associated hash table for a network switchCISCO SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 24, 2001·216 cites·16 claims
- 4788US9077619B2Exporting real time network traffic latency and buffer occupancyCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 7, 2015·7 cites·26 claims
- 4888US9054967B1Timestamping packets in a networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 9, 2015·9 cites·23 claims
- 4988US8208389B2Methods and apparatus for improved determination of network metricsALARIA VALENTINA·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 26, 2012·29 cites·17 claims
- 5088US8170025B2Switch port analyzersKLOTH RAYMOND J·Filed 2008·Granted May 1, 2012·19 cites·16 claims
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