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Computer Science

D-Index
33
Citations
4451
World Ranking
12713
National Ranking
5131

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Computer network
  • Operating system
  • Computer security

His main research concerns Computer network, Distributed computing, Node, Identifier and Router. His work is connected to Packet forwarding, Path, Network packet, Routing table and Forwarding plane, as a part of Computer network. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Link-state routing protocol and Core network.

James N. Guichard has included themes like Network planning and design, Routing, Routing protocol and Class of service in his Node study. His Identifier study incorporates themes from Function, Controller, Chain and Hierarchical routing. The various areas that James N. Guichard examines in his Router study include Ping, Identity and Autonomous system.

His most cited work include:

  • System and methods for detecting network failure (225 citations)
  • Routing protocol support for half duplex virtual routing and forwarding instance (147 citations)
  • Methods and apparatus to distribute policy information (143 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

James N. Guichard focuses on Computer network, Network packet, Distributed computing, Header and Identifier. James N. Guichard undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Computer network and Classifier through his works. His studies deal with areas such as Data flow diagram, Metadata and Service node as well as Network packet.

His work carried out in the field of Distributed computing brings together such families of science as Private network, Static routing, Network planning and design and Hop. His Routing study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Computer program, Group and Secure communication. James N. Guichard interconnects Identity and Autonomous system in the investigation of issues within Router.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Computer network (92.50%)
  • Network packet (36.25%)
  • Distributed computing (28.75%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2017)?

  • Computer network (92.50%)
  • Network packet (36.25%)
  • Header (22.50%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Computer network, Network packet, Header, Metadata and Network service header. In general Computer network, his work in Service and Routing is often linked to Label switching linking many areas of study. His Network packet research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Identifier and Forwarder.

His work in Header addresses subjects such as Data flow diagram, which are connected to disciplines such as Networking hardware and Real-time computing. His research integrates issues of Virtual network and Hop in his study of Metadata. The concepts of his Network service header study are interwoven with issues in Private network, User interface, Interface and Virtual routing and forwarding.

Between 2015 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • Service node originated service chains in a network environment (64 citations)
  • System and method for improved service chaining (27 citations)
  • Steering of cloned traffic in a service function chain (13 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Computer network
  • Operating system
  • Network packet

James N. Guichard mainly focuses on Computer network, Network packet, Header, Classifier and Identifier. His work in Service, Forwarder and Class of service is related to Computer network. His Service study frequently involves adjacent topics like Metadata.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Network element and Network service header. Class of service is closely attributed to Service node in his work. In his work, James N. Guichard performs multidisciplinary research in Identifier and Forward chaining.

Best Publications

  • System and methods for detecting network failure

    James N. Guichard;Jean-Philippe Vasseur;Clarence A.M. Filsfils;David D. Ward

  • Defining service chains in terms of service functions

    Surendra Kumar;Nagaraj Bagepalli;Abhijit Patra;Paul Quinn

  • Routing protocol support for half duplex virtual routing and forwarding instance

    James Guichard;Robert Hanzl

  • Methods and apparatus to distribute policy information

    James N. Guichard;Daniel C. Tappan;Robert Hanzl;W. Scott Wainner

  • Regulation of network traffic in virtual private networks

    Luca Martini;James Neil Guichard

  • Hierarchical label distribution for inter-area summarization of edge-device addresses

    James Guichard;Daniel C. Tappan;Jean-Philippe Vasseur;Simon Spraggs

  • System and methods for network segmentation

    James N. Guichard;W. Scott Wainner;Saul Adler;Khalil A. Jabr

  • System and methods for identifying network path performance

    James N. Guichard;Jean-Philippe Vasseur;Thomas D. Nadeau;David D. Ward

  • Determining the operations performed along a service path/service chain

    James Guichard;Carlos M. Pignataro;David Ward;Paul Quinn

  • Symmetric service chain binding

    James Guichard;Paul Quinn;Rex Fernando;Govind P. Sharma

  • System and methods for network reachability detection

    Thomas D Nadeau;Azhar Mohammed Sayeed;Michael T Piecuch;James N Guichard

  • Service node originated service chains in a network environment

    Surendra M. Kumar;Nagaraj A. Bagepalli;Abhijit Patra;Paul Quinn

  • Stacking Metadata Contexts for Service Chains

    James Guichard;Paul Quinn;David Ward;Surendra Kumar

  • System and methods for compressing message headers

    James N. Guichard;Bruce S. Davie;Eric C. Rosen;John J. Mullooly

  • Data plane learning of bi-directional service chains

    James Guichard;Paul Quinn;David Ward;Surendra Kumar

  • Configurable service proxy mapping

    Paul Quinn;James Guichard;Surendra Kumar

  • System and method for PE-node protection

    James Guichard;Jean-Philippe Vasseur;Clarence Filsfils;Peter De Vriendt

  • System and method for dynamic secured group communication

    W. Scott Wainner;James N. Guichard;Brian E. Weis;David A. McGrew

  • Conveying subscriber information to service chain services using tunnel protocol header encapsulation for mobile network applications in a network environment

    Hendrikus G.P. Bosch;James N. Guichard;Paul Quinn

  • Secure multipoint internet protocol virtual private networks

    James N. Guichard;W. Scott Wainner;John J. Mullooly;Brian E. Weis

Frequent Co-Authors

David D. Ward
David D. Ward Cisco Systems (United States)
Jean-Philippe Vasseur
Jean-Philippe Vasseur Cisco Systems (United States)
Clarence Filsfils
Clarence Filsfils Cisco Systems (United States)
Stefano Previdi
Stefano Previdi Huawei Technologies (Italy)
David A. McGrew
David A. McGrew Cisco Systems (United States)

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