This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent, plus 2 CIPO patents and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Ericsson Ab. Active years: 2011.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2011
Title: William Geoffrey Hardy and Network Tunnelling
Introduction
William Geoffrey Hardy is an inventor associated with Coventry, Great Britain. His work includes a patent for network tunnelling, a method for routing data packets through IP networks using Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) labels. He is associated with Ericsson AB.
Latest Patents
Hardy’s listed patent, “Network tunnelling,” describes examining a packet’s IP destination address at a starting point, such as a router or network terminator, and generating one or more labels based on the network topology. The labels may also carry Quality of Service information. The packet then travels to its destination along a label-switched path. At the destination, the packet can be forwarded along another label-switched path by examining the IP address associated with the received label and generating fresh labels.
The supplied information lists 1 patent for Hardy.
Career Highlights
Hardy’s patent work addresses the use of MPLS labels to guide packets through IP networks, including onward routing through additional label-switched paths. His listed company affiliation is Ericsson AB.
Collaborations
The supplied information names Vittoriano Grandi as a coworker.
Conclusion
William Geoffrey Hardy’s listed invention focuses on using MPLS labels to support flexible packet routing through IP networks.
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