Cisco Technology, Inc.

Other

Redback Networks Inc.

Michael David Tracy

Chen Zhang

Darrel Jay Lewis

Wei Ling

Li Yan

Marco Pessi

Zhang Xiaopu

Laxmikantha Reddy Ponnuru

Arul Murugan Manickam

Kannan Kumar

Hamzah Kardame

Thomas M Stoner

David M Carrel

Che-Lin Ho

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a first node of a node cluster in a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), traffic from a wide area network (WAN), assigning, by the first node of the node cluster, flow ownership of the traffic to the first node, and communicating, by the first node of the node cluster, the traffic to a local area network (LAN). The method also includes receiving, by the first node of the node cluster, return traffic from a second node of the node cluster and detecting, by the first node of the node cluster, a diversion of the return traffic. The method further includes relinquishing, by the first node of the node cluster, the flow ownership and assigning, by the first node of the node cluster, the flow ownership to the second node of the node cluster.

Systems and methods for asymmetrical peer forwarding in an SD-WAN environment

A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes detecting by a first network element at a first data center site a local connection of an endpoint identifier ('EID'), in which the EID was previously locally connected to a second network element at a second data center site and notifying a mapping server of the local connection of the EID to the first network element. The method further includes receiving from the mapping server identifying information for the second network element and communicating with the second network element using the identifying information to obtain service information for traffic associated with the EID. The method may also include applying a service identified by the service information to outgoing traffic from the EID as well as applying a service identified by the service information to incoming traffic for the EID.

Source-aware technique for facilitating LISP host mobility

A method and apparatus for PPPoE multicast is described. A computer implemented method comprises determining a PPPoE client to be multicast capable, determining a layer 2 multicast channel from a layer 3 multicast channel, and transmitting multicast traffic for the layer 2 multicast channel as PPPoE multicast traffic in a PPPoE multicast session to the PPPoE client.

Method and apparatus for PPPoE multicast

An eyeglass retention device that allows eyewear to be securely worn and alternately securely retained on headwear. This device provides the above in a sporty, practical, yet low profile manner for all types of eyewear users, and with all types of headwear.

Eyewear retention device

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Foster City, CA, United States of America

Michael David Tracy