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Packet forwarding apparatus and method using pipelined node address processing
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US6381649B1Apr 30, 2002
Data flow monitoring at a network node using periodically incremented counters for comparison to predetermined data flow thresholds
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US5884046AMar 16, 1999
Apparatus and method for sharing data and routing messages between a plurality of workstations in a local area network
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US6044080AMar 28, 2000
Scalable parallel packet router
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US6760777B1Jul 6, 2004
Method and apparatus for distributing and providing fault tolerance to path-vector routing protocols within a multi-processor router
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US6738378B2May 18, 2004
Method and apparatus for intelligent sorting and process determination of data packets destined to a central processing unit of a router or server on a data packet network
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US5940367AAug 17, 1999
Fault-tolerant butterfly switch
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US7002958B1Feb 21, 2006
Method for load-balancing with FIFO guarantees in multipath networks
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US6938095B2Aug 30, 2005
Method and apparatus for establishing and sharing a virtual change notification list among a plurality of peer nodes
PLURIS INC126 citations95
US6553005B1Apr 22, 2003
Method and apparatus for load apportionment among physical interfaces in data routers
PLURIS INC65 citations95
US6385209B1May 7, 2002
Method and apparatus for mapping data packets between lines of differing capacity at a router interface
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US6252848B1Jun 26, 2001
System performance in a data network through queue management based on ingress rate monitoring
PLURIS INC150 citations95
US6643287B1Nov 4, 2003
Apparatus and method for forwarding encapsulated data packets on a network having multiple links between nodes
PLURIS INC61 citations94
US6434115B1Aug 13, 2002
System and method for switching packets in a network
PLURIS INC62 citations94
US6947963B1Sep 20, 2005
Methods and apparatus for synchronizing and propagating distributed routing databases
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US7058009B1Jun 6, 2006
Router-level automatic protection switching
PLURIS INC34 citations92
US6804241B2Oct 12, 2004
Packet forwarding apparatus and method using pipelined node address processing
PLURIS INC20 citations92
US7155535B2Dec 26, 2006
Software apparatus for distributing and providing fault-tolerance to path-vector routing protocols
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US7111074B2Sep 19, 2006
Control method for data path load-balancing on a data packet network
PLURIS INC51 citations91
US6891823B1May 10, 2005
Apparatus and method for scaling a switching fabric in a network switching node
PLURIS INC26 citations91
US6870844B2Mar 22, 2005
Apparatus and methods for efficient multicasting of data packets
PLURIS INC24 citations91
US6553035B1Apr 22, 2003
Apparatus and method for queuing data
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US6529481B2Mar 4, 2003
Scalable and fault-tolerant link state routing protocol for packet-switched networks
PLURIS INC18 citations91
US7151775B1Dec 19, 2006
Apparatus and method for forwarding data on multiple label-switched data paths
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US6999459B1Feb 14, 2006
System and method for facilitating recovery from communication link failures in a digital data network
PLURIS INC56 citations90
US6839359B2Jan 4, 2005
Method and apparatus for mapping data packets between lines of differing capacity at a router interface
PLURIS INC29 citations90
US6650660B1Nov 18, 2003
Apparatus and method for synchronization of multiple data paths and recovery from lost synchronization
PLURIS INC35 citations90
US6535924B1Mar 18, 2003
Method and apparatus for performing a software upgrade of a router while the router is online
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US7199491B2Apr 3, 2007
Intelligent circuit breaker module
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US6831891B2Dec 14, 2004
System for fabric packet control
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US6915445B2Jul 5, 2005
Fault-protection mechanism for protecting multi-protocol-label switching (MPLS) capability within a distributed processor router operating in an MPLS network
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US7273320B2Sep 25, 2007
Method and apparatus for cleaning particulate matter from an optic-connector surface
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US6763394B2Jul 13, 2004
Virtual egress packet classification at ingress
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US6578083B2Jun 10, 2003
Method for monitoring data flow at a node on a network facilitating data transfer on at least one link having at least one class of service
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US7477637B2Jan 13, 2009
Apparatus and method for synchronization of multiple data paths and recovery from lost synchronization
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US6670729B2Dec 30, 2003
Intelligent circuit breaker module
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US6950878B2Sep 27, 2005
Method and apparatus for performing a software upgrade of a router while the router is online
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US7107352B2Sep 12, 2006
Virtual egress packet classification at ingress
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US7103046B2Sep 5, 2006
Method and apparatus for intelligent sorting and process determination of data packets destined to a central processing unit of a router or server on a data packet network
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US6529478B1Mar 4, 2003
Pass/drop apparatus and method for network switching node
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US6762999B2Jul 13, 2004
Scalable and fault-tolerant link state routing protocol for packet-switched networks
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US6721312B2Apr 13, 2004
Method and apparatus for improving data transmission in router fabric cards through pseudo-synchronous data switching
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US6533463B2Mar 18, 2003
Adjustable and modular backplane assembly for providing a fiber-optics communication backplane
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US7480242B2Jan 20, 2009
Pass/drop apparatus and method for network switching node
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US7760631B2Jul 20, 2010
Method and apparatus for bond management according to hierarchy
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US7583603B2Sep 1, 2009
Scalable and fault-tolerant link state routing protocol for packet-switched networks
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US7480256B2Jan 20, 2009
Scalable and fault-tolerant link state routing protocol for packet-switched networks
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US7388831B2Jun 17, 2008
Method and apparatus for bond management according to hierarchy
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US6973079B1Dec 6, 2005
Apparatus and method for scaling a switching fabric in a network switching node
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US7468978B2Dec 23, 2008
Apparatus and method for forwarding encapsulated data packets on a network having multiple links between nodes
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