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Giovanni Meo Phones & Addresses

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Milpitas, CA

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Efficient Multicast Packet Handling In A Layer 2 Network

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US Patent:
7899928, Mar 1, 2011
Filed:
Dec 16, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/738383
Inventors:
Chickayya Naik - San Jose CA, US
Giovanni Meo - San Francisco CA, US
Karthikeyan Gurusamy - San Jose CA, US
Mouli Vytla - San Jose CA, US
Senthilkumar Krishnamurthy - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA
International Classification:
H04L 12/66
G06F 15/173
US Classification:
709238, 709242, 709239
Abstract:
Efficient multicasting within a layer 2 network is provided. Participation by a layer 3 router is not required. The spanning tree created by common layer 2 networking protocols is exploited for multicast signaling and traffic handling.

Technique For Coupling Entities Via Virtual Ports

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US Patent:
7586915, Sep 8, 2009
Filed:
Oct 23, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/691830
Inventors:
Atri Indiresan - Sunnyvale CA, US
Giovanni Meo - San Francisco CA, US
Michael T. Wu - Palo Alto CA, US
Roberto M. Kobo - Pleasanton CA, US
Shakeel Ahmed - Sunnyvale CA, US
Tawei Liao - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA
International Classification:
H04L 12/56
US Classification:
370392, 37039553
Abstract:
A technique transfers data between geographically dispersed entities belonging to a virtual-local-area network (VLAN). According to the technique, geographically dispersed entities communicate via software-defined virtual ports that “appear” as physical ports to the entities. Each virtual port, in turn, is associated with one or more connections wherein each connection may be associated with one or more VLANs. Data generated on a particular VLAN that is destined for a remote entity is forwarded to a virtual port which, in turn, transfers the data to the remote entity over the connection associated with the VLAN. Moreover, state is maintained at each virtual port for each connection, thereby enabling the virtual ports to support various protocols that operate with physical ports.
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