As a fellow inventor listed on a patent with Cisco, I will suggest that Cisco probably didn't originate this patent. More than likely, it was a scrappy startup that said "let's patent this, so if we get crushed in the market, we can atleast sue someone!". My guess is that Cisco bought that particular startup and the patents came along with the other intellectual property. What Cisco is really good at is making a billion dollar company adhere to smart strategic visions and move like a startup. All this hype is just a product of their moves.
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As a fellow inventor listed on a patent with Cisco, I will suggest that Cisco probably didn't originate this patent. More than likely, it was a scrappy startup that said "let's patent this, so if we get crushed in the market, we can atleast sue someone!". My guess is that Cisco bought that particular startup and the patents came along with the other intellectual property. What Cisco is really good at is making a billion dollar company adhere to smart strategic visions and move like a startup. All this hype is just a product of their moves.