Patents by Inventor Derek Michael Spain

Derek Michael Spain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Network capacity forecasting and maintenance
    Patent number: 9014046
    Abstract: Media, systems, and methods for ensuring adequate data-processing capacity in a communications network are provided. An embodiment of the method includes identifying a communications resource to evaluate, determine a maximum capacity that the resource is capable of handling, projecting a capacity-exhaustion timeline, wherein the timeline includes time estimations that are adjusted by an adjusting factor that is based at least in part on an accuracy of prior projection estimates. Determining a more accurate capacity exhaustion timeline allows for more accurate comparison against a time required to add such capacity. Recommends to effect capacity additions can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Derek Michael Spain, Shun Calvin Lai, David Jason Gregory Butler, Randall Lee Rezac, Paul Aaron Woelk
  • Network capacity forecasting and maintenance
    Patent number: 8774031
    Abstract: Media, systems, and methods for ensuring adequate data-processing capacity in a communications network are provided. An embodiment of the method includes identifying a communications resource to evaluate, determine a maximum capacity that the resource is capable of handling, projecting a capacity-exhaustion timeline, wherein the timeline includes time estimations that are adjusted by an adjusting factor that is based at least in part on an accuracy of prior projection estimates. Determining a more accurate capacity exhaustion timeline allows for more accurate comparison against a time required to add such capacity. Recommends to effect capacity additions can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Derek Michael Spain, Shun Calvin Lai, David Jason Gregory Butler, Randall Lee Rezac, Paul Aaron Woelk
  • Network capacity forecasting and maintenance
    Patent number: 8009575
    Abstract: Media, systems, and methods for ensuring adequate data-processing capacity in a communications network are provided. An embodiment of the method includes identifying a communications resource to evaluate, determine a maximum capacity that the resource is capable of handling, projecting a capacity-exhaustion timeline, wherein the timeline includes time estimations that are adjusted by an adjusting factor that is based at least in part on an accuracy of prior projection estimates. Determining a more accurate capacity exhaustion timeline allows for more accurate comparison against a time required to add such capacity. Recommends to effect capacity additions can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Derek Michael Spain, Shun Calvin Lai, David Jason Gregory Butler, Randall Lee Rezac, Paul Aaron Woelk