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Keith E. Amidon
Also filed as: AMIDON KEITH · AMIDON KEITH E · AMIDON KEITH ERIC
34 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,242 citations·filing 2002–2023
98Inventor score
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36 records- 0198US10038597B2Mesh architectures for managed switching elementsNICIRA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 31, 2018·17 cites·20 claims
- 0298US8966035B2Method and apparatus for implementing and managing distributed virtual switches in several hosts and physical forwarding elementsCASADO MARTIN·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 24, 2015·97 cites·28 claims
- 0398US8959215B2Network virtualizationKOPONEN TEEMU·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 17, 2015·83 cites·20 claims
- 0498US8958298B2Centralized logical L3 routingZHANG RONGHUA·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 17, 2015·167 cites·14 claims
- 0598US8750164B2Hierarchical managed switch architectureCASADO MARTIN·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·98 cites·23 claims
- 0697US9692655B2Packet processing in a network with hierarchical managed switching elementsKOPONEN TEEMU·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 27, 2017·19 cites·19 claims
- 0797US8964528B2Method and apparatus for robust packet distribution among hierarchical managed switching elementsCASADO MARTIN·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 24, 2015·63 cites·34 claims
- 0897US8964598B2Mesh architectures for managed switching elementsCASADO MARTIN·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 24, 2015·26 cites·23 claims
- 0997US7234168B2Hierarchy-based method and apparatus for detecting attacks on a computer systemMCAFEE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 19, 2007·190 cites·23 claims
- 1096US9112811B2Managed switching elements used as extendersCASADO MARTIN·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 18, 2015·21 cites·22 claims
- 1195US9083609B2Network operating system for managing and securing networksCASADO MARTIN·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 14, 2015·40 cites·24 claims
- 1295US7823204B2Method and apparatus for detecting intrusions on a computer systemMCAFEE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 26, 2010·40 cites·23 claims
- 1395US7624444B2Method and apparatus for detecting intrusions on a computer systemMCAFEE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 24, 2009·106 cites·28 claims
- 1495US7308715B2Protocol-parsing state machine and method of using sameMCAFEE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 11, 2007·91 cites·30 claims
- 1594US10218733B1System and method for detecting a malicious activity in a computing environmentAWAKE NETWORKS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 26, 2019·17 cites·20 claims
- 1694US9876672B2Network operating system for managing and securing networksNICIRA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 23, 2018·12 cites·20 claims
- 1794US9590919B2Method and apparatus for implementing and managing virtual switchesNICIRA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·12 cites·20 claims
- 1893US7409714B2Virtual intrusion detection system and method of using sameMCAFEE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 5, 2008·77 cites·14 claims
- 1992US10218717B1System and method for detecting a malicious activity in a computing environmentAWAKE NETWORKS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 26, 2019·18 cites·18 claims
- 2092US10021019B2Packet processing for logical datapath setsKOPONEN TEEMU·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 10, 2018·13 cites·20 claims
- 2191US9306875B2Managed switch architectures for implementing logical datapath setsCASADO MARTIN·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 5, 2016·6 cites·34 claims
- 2289US10237287B1System and method for detecting a malicious activity in a computing environmentAWAKE NETWORKS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 19, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 2387US11641321B2Packet processing for logical datapath setsNICIRA INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 2, 2023·4 cites·18 claims
- 2487US10931600B2Method and apparatus for implementing and managing virtual switchesNICIRA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 23, 2021·4 cites·18 claims
- 2579US10749736B2Network operating system for managing and securing networksNICIRA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 18, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 2677US9667556B2Adjusting connection validating control signals in response to changes in network trafficNICIRA INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 30, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 2777US9485185B2Adjusting connection validating control signals in response to changes in network trafficNICIRA INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 1, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 2876US12069074B2Threat representation and automated tracking and analysisARISTA NETWORKS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 20, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 2973US2022400088A1Method and apparatus for implementing and managing virtual switchesNICIRA INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3071US10484289B2Adjusting connection validating control signals in response to changes in network trafficNICIRA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·1 cites·22 claims
- 3170US11425055B2Method and apparatus for implementing and managing virtual switchesNICIRA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 23, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 3269US8289854B1System, method, and computer program product for analyzing a protocol utilizing a state machine based on a token determined utilizing another state machineNEDBAL MANUEL·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 16, 2012·4 cites·19 claims
- 3367US11683214B2Network operating system for managing and securing networksNICIRA INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 20, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 3458USRE50199ESystem and method for detecting a malicious activity in a computing environmentAWAKE SECURITY LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 5, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3553US2023353485A1Packet processing for logical datapath setsNICIRA INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3648US12348391B2Generating hybrid network activity recordsARISTA NETWORKS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
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