Northborough, MA, United States of America

Jihad Boura

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: 3Com Corporation. Active years: 2005.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Jihad Boura. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/jihad-boura-8s18rof1

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile


% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 7(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 2005

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Jihad Boura and Logical Multicast Packet Handling

Introduction

Jihad Boura is an inventor associated with Northborough, Massachusetts, and 3Com Corporation. His patent work addresses efficient handling of logical multicast data in communications networks.

Latest Patents

Boura is credited with 1 patent: “Logical Multicast Packet Handling.” The invention describes a switching system with input and output ports, queues for buffering data streams, and a meter that checks data units against predetermined Quality of Service criteria. Logical multicast data is metered once, then replicated and transmitted the required number of times at an output port. This approach is designed to preserve the flow of other data through the system.

Career Highlights

Boura’s listed patent connects his work with network switching and the management of data traffic. The invention focuses on meeting service-quality requirements while limiting the effect of multicast transmissions on other network traffic.

Collaborations

Boura’s listed coworkers include Gary Dudley and Kenneth J. DeLong. The available information identifies these professional associations but does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Jihad Boura’s patent presents a method for metering logical multicast data once before replication, helping a switching system manage network traffic while maintaining the flow of other data.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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