Inventor
SMITH MALCOLM M
US64 patents
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CISCO TECH INC
41 patentsUS7457315B1Nov 25, 2008
System and method for compressing information in a communications environment
CISCO TECH INC91 citations98
US7295844B1Nov 13, 2007
System and method for routing communications based on wireless communication link quality
CISCO TECH INC33 citations93
US7146186B1Dec 5, 2006
System and method for re-routing communications based on wireless communication link quality
CISCO TECH INC41 citations93
US7106710B1Sep 12, 2006
Separation of packet registration from mobile devices
CISCO TECH INC19 citations93
US7054297B1May 30, 2006
Distribution of packets to high data rate communications devices using multicast protocols
CISCO TECH INC32 citations93
US7590070B1Sep 15, 2009
System and method for discretionary multiplexing and compressing in a communications environment
CISCO TECH INC32 citations92
US7372843B1May 13, 2008
System and method for compressing information flows in a network environment
CISCO TECH INC34 citations92
US7221684B1May 22, 2007
Increasing network efficiency using packet compression and decompression
CISCO TECH INC23 citations92
US7609668B1Oct 27, 2009
Distribution of packets to foreign agents using multicast protocols
CISCO TECH INC14 citations84
US7460516B1Dec 2, 2008
System and method for compressing communication flows in a network environment
CISCO TECH INC9 citations84
US7283483B2Oct 16, 2007
Transmitting multiple packets in a frame
CISCO TECH INC16 citations84
US7260070B1Aug 21, 2007
System and method for providing information to a mobile unit
CISCO TECH INC16 citations84
US7151776B1Dec 19, 2006
System and method for providing quality of service transport at an air interface of a telecommunications network
CISCO TECH INC16 citations77
US7257131B2Aug 14, 2007
System and method for communicating traffic between a cell site and a central office in a telecommunications network
CISCO TECH INC7 citations74
US7142556B1Nov 28, 2006
Media access control scheme for serially linked devices
CISCO TECH INC7 citations74
US7061886B1Jun 13, 2006
Packet voting in wireless communications systems
CISCO TECH INC8 citations74
US11627498B2Apr 11, 2023
Implementing service level agreements in an identity federation
CISCO TECH INC2 citations73
US11115873B1Sep 7, 2021
Dynamic policy exchange
CISCO TECH INC2 citations72
US7599371B1Oct 6, 2009
System and method for optimizing data transport in a communications system
CISCO TECH INC7 citations67
US12507166B2Dec 23, 2025
Orchestrated roaming point
CISCO TECH INC1 citations64
US12550080B2Feb 10, 2026
Transmit power control design for make-before-break roaming deployments
CISCO TECH INC0 citations63
US12520247B2Jan 6, 2026
Preemption via low and high power states in a wireless network
CISCO TECH INC0 citations63
US12500943B2Dec 16, 2025
Differentiated service in a federation-based access network
CISCO TECH INC0 citations63
US12381948B2Aug 5, 2025
P2P continuity during a client roam
CISCO TECH INC0 citations63
US12120153B2Oct 15, 2024
Network compliance and admission control
CISCO TECH INC0 citations63
US11968242B2Apr 23, 2024
Differentiated service in a federation-based access network
CISCO TECH INC0 citations63
US11799912B2Oct 24, 2023
Network compliance and admission control
CISCO TECH INC0 citations63
US11743160B2Aug 29, 2023
Automating and extending path tracing through wireless links
CISCO TECH INC0 citations63
US11444860B2Sep 13, 2022
Automating and extending path tracing through wireless links
CISCO TECH INC0 citations63
US11265842B2Mar 1, 2022
Wireless station ranging using channel state
CISCO TECH INC0 citations63
US11166217B2Nov 2, 2021
Handoff assistance across multiple radio access technologies
CISCO TECH INC1 citations63
US7865155B1Jan 4, 2011
Wireless communication system with signal selection and combination
CISCO TECH INC4 citations63
US7088695B1Aug 8, 2006
Packet voting in wireless mobile devices
CISCO TECH INC5 citations63
US12598632B2Apr 7, 2026
Avoiding cellular co-existence interference in a Wi-Fi network
CISCO TECH INC0 citations62
US12593328B2Mar 31, 2026
Multi-link operation for peer-to-peer WiFi communication
CISCO TECH INC0 citations62
US12581344B2Mar 17, 2026
Multiple access point WiFi sounding
CISCO TECH INC0 citations62
US12501469B2Dec 16, 2025
Peer-to-peer communication in Wi-Fi networks in presence of interference
CISCO TECH INC0 citations62
US12010559B2Jun 11, 2024
Implementing service level agreements in an identity federation
CISCO TECH INC0 citations62
US11985542B2May 14, 2024
Channel selection for multi-link devices with bandwidth constraints
CISCO TECH INC0 citations62
US7362721B1Apr 22, 2008
System and method for providing fault and error tolerant communications in a network environment
CISCO TECH INC2 citations62
US12438931B2Oct 7, 2025
Synchronicity for virtual reality/augmented reality interactive sessions in wireless networks
CISCO TECH INC0 citations60
CISCO TECH IND
8 patentsUS6804532B1Oct 12, 2004
System and method for re-routing communications based on wireless communication link quality
CISCO TECH IND279 citations99
US6961573B1Nov 1, 2005
System and method for routing communications based on wireless communication link quality
CISCO TECH IND100 citations98
US6973308B1Dec 6, 2005
Communication system with floating call anchor
CISCO TECH IND34 citations93
US6957066B1Oct 18, 2005
Method and apparatus for registering a mobile device
CISCO TECH IND27 citations93
US6754492B1Jun 22, 2004
Method and apparatus for communicating a subscriber message
CISCO TECH IND38 citations93
US6970449B1Nov 29, 2005
Distribution of packets in a wireless communication system using multicast protocols
CISCO TECH IND20 citations92
US6980808B1Dec 27, 2005
Communication system with floating physical channel
CISCO TECH IND16 citations84
US7016322B1Mar 21, 2006
Generating graded packets for packet voting in wireless communications systems
CISCO TECH IND6 citations63
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