Amit P Barave

8107403, Jan 31, 2012

Aug 8, 2008

12/188993

Amit P. Barave - Sunnyvale CA, US
Leila A. Al-Muhtasib - San Jose CA, US
Shmuel Shaffer - Palo Alto CA, US
Charles U. Eckel - Los Altos CA, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04L 12/16
H04Q 11/00

370260, 370252, 370390

A method and apparatus for unicast and multicast media processing is provided. The method may comprise receiving multicast packets communicating a plurality of media streams from a plurality of communication endpoints. Each communication endpoint may have an associated individual media stream. The method inspects the multicast packets to identify each individual media stream with which the packet is associated and individually processes each individual media stream. At least one individual media stream is unicast from its associated buffer to a unicast communication endpoint of the plurality of communication endpoints. In an example embodiment, the method may identify media capabilities of the unicast communication endpoint. The plurality of media streams may form part of a virtual talk group (VTG) in an audio conference.

8155619, Apr 10, 2012

Jun 1, 2007

11/756827

Shmuel Shaffer - Palo Alto CA, US
Amit Barave - Sunnyvale CA, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04M 11/04

4554042, 370260, 370266, 370276, 370328, 370338

Methods and apparatus for automatically connecting an emergency caller with appropriate responders within an interoperability and collaboration system. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method includes obtaining a request for a response, and identifying a first location from which the request originated. The request is obtained from a source that utilizes a phone and is located at the first location. The method also includes identifying at least one potential responder that may be capable or appropriate for providing the response. Finally, the method also includes creating a virtual talk group that includes the source and the potential responder. The potential responder may listen substantially directly to communications from the source within the virtual talk group using a land mobile radio.

8230498, Jul 24, 2012

May 19, 2008

12/122834

Shmuel Shaffer - Palo Alto CA, US
Amit Barave - Sunnyvale CA, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

G06F 11/00

726 22, 726 23, 726 24, 726 25, 726 15, 709238, 709239, 715734, 715736

In one embodiment, a method includes establishing a first virtual talk group (VTG) that includes a plurality of endpoints and has a first multicast address. The plurality of endpoints includes a first endpoint and a second endpoint. The method also includes monitoring traffic associated with the first VTG, determining when a denial of service (DOS) attack is indicated by the traffic, and identifying at least one rogue endpoint responsible for the DOS attack when it is determined that the DOS attack is indicated. The first endpoint and the second endpoint are notified that they are to participate in a dynamic switchover to a second VTG when a DOS attack is indicated. The second VTG is established using a second multicast address, and includes the first endpoint and the second endpoint, but not the rogue endpoint.

8300638, Oct 30, 2012

Mar 20, 2007

11/688381

Amit Barave - San Jose CA, US
Shmuel Shaffer - Palo Alto CA, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04L 12/28

370390, 710316, 379242

A device comprising a network resource controller to preempt at least one multiple-user session over a primary modality of communication according to a precedence-level associated with users of the multiple-user session and to switch the multiple-user session to an alternate modality of communication without disconnection of the multiple-user session.

8331972, Dec 11, 2012

Mar 30, 2007

11/694334

Shmuel Shaffer - Palo Alto CA, US
Amit Prakash Barave - San Jose CA, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04B 7/00

455519, 455423, 455 6711, 455518

A communication device and computerized method to address conflicts in Virtual Talk Groups is provided. The method may comprise accessing a database to monitor resources in a plurality of Virtual Talk Groups (VTG) to detect if there is at least a potential conflict of the resources. When the potential conflict is detected, the method comprises identifying at least one resource which is contributing to the potential conflict, and initiating automatically an electronic communication to identify the potential conflict. In response to the electronic communication, a new VTG may be initiated and terminals of administrators associated with the conflicting resource may be assigned to the new VTG. Each administrator may administer an associated VTG.

8385228, Feb 26, 2013

Jan 3, 2008

11/969045

Shmuel Shaffer - Palo Alto CA, US
Amit Prakash Barave - Sunnyvale CA, US
Zeeshan Rahman Khan - Fremont CA, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04L 12/28
H04L 12/56
H04J 3/16
H04J 3/22

370254, 370401, 370465

In an example embodiment, a method is provided that accesses a list of communication preferences. The list identifies a communication paradigm and a different communication paradigm. Link quality information associated with the communication paradigm also is accessed. Based on the link quality information, communication may be switched from the communication paradigm to the different communication paradigm.

8495142, Jul 23, 2013

Mar 11, 2010

12/722389

Shmuel Shaffer - Palo Alto CA, US
Amit Barave - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mukul Jain - San Jose CA, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

G06F 15/16

709204, 709227

An example method can include establishing a session involving a first end user, the first end user is included in a virtual talk group, which includes at least one other end user. A media source is provided for the session. The method also includes initiating a request for a second end user to join the session, the second end user is added to the virtual talk group. A mobile device being used by the first end user controls which data from the media source is to be sent to the second user during the session. An internet protocol (IP) address associated with the media source is withheld from communications sent to the second user. In more detailed embodiments, a control channel can be established between the mobile device and a server, the control channel managing data being sent to end users in the virtual talk group.

8537743, Sep 17, 2013

Mar 14, 2008

12/049108

Amit Prakash Barave - Sunnyvale CA, US
Shmuel Shaffer - Palo Alto CA, US
Steven L. Christenson - Campbell CA, US
Marcelo Oliveira - San Jose CA, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

H04W 4/00

370328, 3702301, 370392

A method is provided that accesses a priority and a multimedia stream to be transmitted. The priority then is embedded within the multimedia stream. The multimedia stream thereafter is transmitted. Another method is provided that receives the multimedia stream that includes the priority. Here, another priority is accessed and both priorities are compared. The control of multimedia stream transmissions to other communication devices is based on this comparison.