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Robert Thomas
Also filed as: THOMAS ROBERT · THOMAS ROBERT H
14 granted patents·1 pending application·235 citations·filing 1982–2009
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15 records- 0195US7613939B2Method and apparatus for changing power class for a powered deviceCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 3, 2009·59 cites·28 claims
- 0289US7969898B1Technique for breaking loops in a communications networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 28, 2011·22 cites·14 claims
- 0388US8171315B2Method and apparatus for changing power class for a powered deviceKARAM ROGER·Filed 2009·Granted May 1, 2012·17 cites·19 claims
- 0483US7899049B2Methods and apparatus for minimizing duplicate traffic during point to multipoint tree switching in a networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 1, 2011·12 cites·24 claims
- 0579US7609620B2Method and apparatus using multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) label distribution protocol (LDP) to establish label switching paths (LSPS) for directed forwardingCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 27, 2009·9 cites·25 claims
- 0678US7286529B1Discovery and tag space identifiers in a tag distribution protocol (TDP)CISCO TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 23, 2007·22 cites·21 claims
- 0775US7684350B2Method and apparatus for distributing labels in a label distribution protocol multicast networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 23, 2010·6 cites·21 claims
- 0870US6512768B1Discovery and tag space identifiers in a tag distribution protocol (TDP)CISCO TECH IND·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 28, 2003·64 cites·3 claims
- 0969US7945696B2Differentiated routing using tunnels in a computer networkCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 17, 2011·4 cites·27 claims
- 1061US7907603B2Acceleration of label distribution protocol (LDP) session setupCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 15, 2011·2 cites·2 claims
- 1161US7646772B2Graceful shutdown of LDP on specific interfaces between label switched routersCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 12, 2010·7 cites·21 claims
- 1244US4604316AFluorochemical composition for coating soil resistant yarnALLIED CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Aug 5, 1986·7 cites·33 claims
- 1342US7936668B2Methods and apparatus for distributing label informationCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 3, 2011·0 cites·20 claims
- 1441US2007174483A1Methods and apparatus for implementing protection for multicast servicesRAJ ALEX E·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 1532US4605587AFluorochemical composition for coating soil resistant yarnALLIED CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Aug 12, 1986·4 cites·17 claims
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