Patents by Inventor Martin Birk
Martin Birk 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).
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Patent number: 11349566Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for determining reachability for a wavelength connection in a telecommunication network. For example, a processor deployed in a telecommunication network may calculate a fiber loss on a link in the telecommunication network using optical power measurements and determine that a destination node of a wavelength connection is not reachable via a path that includes the link based upon the fiber loss of the link that is calculated. In one example, the determining is based upon a number of links in the path, an effective fiber loss for each link in the path, a penalty for nodes in the path, and an acceptable loss value. The processor may further perform a remedial action in response to determining that the destination node of the wavelength connection is not reachable via the path.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Sheryl Woodward, Kathleen Tse, Martin Birk, Angela Chiu, Balagangadhar Bathula
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Patent number: 11329751Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for verifying that an optical transmit/receive device is correctly installed. For example, a processing system including at least one processor may activate a first light source of an optical transmit/receive device of a telecommunication network and detect a receiving of a light from the first light source at a port of an optical add/drop multiplexer of the telecommunication network. The processing system may then verify the optical transmit/receive device and the port of the optical add/drop multiplexer match a network provisioning order, when the receiving of the light from the first light source is detected, and may generate an indication that the optical transmit/receive device is correctly installed, when the optical transmit/receive device and the port of the optical add/drop multiplexer match the network provisioning order.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Simon Tse, Martin Birk, Shweta Vachhani, Kathleen Tse
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Patent number: 11316607Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for selecting paths in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) networks using machine learning. In one example, a method includes defining a feature set for a proposed path through a wavelength division multiplexing network, wherein the proposed path traverses at least one link in the network, and wherein the at least one link connects a pair of reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers, predicting an optical performance of the proposed path, wherein the predicting employs a machine learning model that takes the feature set as an input and outputs a metric that quantifies predicted optical performance, and determining whether to deploy a new wavelength on the proposed path based on the predicted optical performance of the proposed path.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Martin Birk, David Frederick Lynch, Gaurav Thakur, Simon Tse
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Publication number: 20210306086Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for selecting paths in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) networks using machine learning. In one example, a method includes defining a feature set for a proposed path through a wavelength division multiplexing network, wherein the proposed path traverses at least one link in the network, and wherein the at least one link connects a pair of reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers, predicting an optical performance of the proposed path, wherein the predicting employs a machine learning model that takes the feature set as an input and outputs a metric that quantifies predicted optical performance, and determining whether to deploy a new wavelength on the proposed path based on the predicted optical performance of the proposed path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Martin Birk, David Frederick Lynch, Gaurav Thakur, Simon Tse
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Publication number: 20210273738Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for verifying that an optical transmit/receive device is correctly installed. For example, a processing system including at least one processor may activate a first light source of an optical transmit/receive device of a telecommunication network and detect a receiving of a light from the first light source at a port of an optical add/drop multiplexer of the telecommunication network. The processing system may then verify the optical transmit/receive device and the port of the optical add/drop multiplexer match a network provisioning order, when the receiving of the light from the first light source is detected, and may generate an indication that the optical transmit/receive device is correctly installed, when the optical transmit/receive device and the port of the optical add/drop multiplexer match the network provisioning order.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Simon Tse, Martin Birk, Shweta Vachhani, Kathleen Tse
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Patent number: 11038616Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for selecting paths in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) networks using machine learning. In one example, a method includes defining a feature set for a proposed path through a wavelength division multiplexing network, wherein the proposed path traverses at least one link in the network, and wherein the at least one link connects a pair of reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers, predicting an optical performance of the proposed path, wherein the predicting employs a machine learning model that takes the feature set as an input and outputs a metric that quantifies predicted optical performance, and determining whether to deploy a new wavelength on the proposed path based on the predicted optical performance of the proposed path.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Martin Birk, David Frederick Lynch, Gaurav Thakur, Simon Tse
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Patent number: 11032003Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for determining reachability for a wavelength connection in a telecommunication network. For example, a processor deployed in a telecommunication network may calculate a fiber loss on a link in the telecommunication network using optical power measurements and determine that a destination node of a wavelength connection is not reachable via a path that includes the link based upon the fiber loss of the link that is calculated. In one example, the determining is based upon a number of links in the path, an effective fiber loss for each link in the path, a penalty for nodes in the path, and an acceptable loss value. The processor may further perform a remedial action in response to determining that the destination node of the wavelength connection is not reachable via the path.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Sheryl Woodward, Kathleen Tse, Martin Birk, Angela Chiu, Balagangadhar Bathula
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Patent number: 11028960Abstract: Holding gear for temporarily fixing a plate-shaped object, in particular a tablet computer, having a first holder which includes a coupling arrangement for connection to a supporting gear and a first receiving section for a positive reception at least in two spatial directions of a first narrow side of the plate-shaped object, and having a second holder, which has a second receiving section for receiving a second narrow side of the plate-shaped object in a form-fitting manner at least in two spatial directions, and further including a flexibly designed traction belt which is connected to the first holder and the second holder and which is designed for transmitting traction force between the first holder and the second holder for fixing the plate-shaped object.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: SACS GMBHInventors: Martin Birk, Oliver Dratius, Rolf Kuhm
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Patent number: 11025460Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a cabling system can include a plurality of cables, and a tapered supporting structure coupled to the plurality of cables. The tapered supporting structure can facilitate exposure of an endpoint of each cable of the plurality of cables, and the endpoint of each cable of the plurality of cables can be coupled to a communication device that facilitates transmitting electromagnetic waves that propagate along the plurality of cables without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J. Barnickel, Martin Birk, Shikik Johnson
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Patent number: 11012174Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for verifying that an optical transmit/receive device is correctly installed. For example, a processing system including at least one processor may activate a first light source of an optical transmit/receive device of a telecommunication network and detect a receiving of a light from the first light source at a port of an optical add/drop multiplexer of the telecommunication network. The processing system may then verify the optical transmit/receive device and the port of the optical add/drop multiplexer match a network provisioning order, when the receiving of the light from the first light source is detected, and may generate an indication that the optical transmit/receive device is correctly installed, when the optical transmit/receive device and the port of the optical add/drop multiplexer match the network provisioning order.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Simon Tse, Martin Birk, Shweta Vachhani, Kathleen Tse
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Publication number: 20210111795Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for determining reachability for a wavelength connection in a telecommunication network. For example, a processor deployed in a telecommunication network may calculate a fiber loss on a link in the telecommunication network using optical power measurements and determine that a destination node of a wavelength connection is not reachable via a path that includes the link based upon the fiber loss of the link that is calculated. In one example, the determining is based upon a number of links in the path, an effective fiber loss for each link in the path, a penalty for nodes in the path, and an acceptable loss value. The processor may further perform a remedial action in response to determining that the destination node of the wavelength connection is not reachable via the path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Sheryl Woodward, Kathleen Tse, Martin Birk, Angela Chiu, Balagangadhar Bathula
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Patent number: 10917136Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for exchanging electrical signals and guided electromagnetic waves between customer premises equipment and service provider equipment to provide uplink and/or downlink communication services. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Martin Birk, Paul Shala Henry
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Patent number: 10887019Abstract: A software-defined network multi-layer controller (SDN-MLC) may communicate with multiple layers of a telecommunication network. The SDN-MLC may have an optimization algorithm that helps manage, in near real-time, the multiple layers of the telecommunication network.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Gagan Choudhury, Kathleen Meier-Hellstern, Alvin Goddard, Narayan Padi, Simon Tse, Tzuu-Yi Wang, Kathleen Tse, Martin Birk
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Patent number: 10826602Abstract: Concepts and technologies for multi-lane optical transport network recovery are provided herein. In an embodiment, a system includes a multi-lane optical transceiver. The multi-lane optical transceiver can include a transmitter optical sub-assembly, a receiver optical sub-assembly, and a controller that includes a processor and a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations can include detecting an optical interruption event corresponding to an optical lane within a multi-lane optical path. The operations can further include instantiating an optical protocol alarm based on the optical interruption event. The operations can further include generating an optical protocol message based on the optical protocol alarm. The operations can further include instructing a peer multi-lane optical transceiver to alter optical transmission along the multi-lane optical path based on the optical protocol message.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Andrew Edwards, Martin Birk, Kathleen Tse, Gary Armiento
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Publication number: 20200313788Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for selecting paths in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) networks using machine learning. In one example, a method includes defining a feature set for a proposed path through a wavelength division multiplexing network, wherein the proposed path traverses at least one link in the network, and wherein the at least one link connects a pair of reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers, predicting an optical performance of the proposed path, wherein the predicting employs a machine learning model that takes the feature set as an input and outputs a metric that quantifies predicted optical performance, and determining whether to deploy a new wavelength on the proposed path based on the predicted optical performance of the proposed path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Martin Birk, David Frederick Lynch, Gaurav Thakur, Simon Tse
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Publication number: 20200228198Abstract: Concepts and technologies for multi-lane optical transport network recovery are provided herein. In an embodiment, a system includes a multi-lane optical transceiver. The multi-lane optical transceiver can include a transmitter optical sub-assembly, a receiver optical sub-assembly, and a controller that includes a processor and a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations can include detecting an optical interruption event corresponding to an optical lane within a multi-lane optical path. The operations can further include instantiating an optical protocol alarm based on the optical interruption event. The operations can further include generating an optical protocol message based on the optical protocol alarm. The operations can further include instructing a peer multi-lane optical transceiver to alter optical transmission along the multi-lane optical path based on the optical protocol message.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Andrew Edwards, Martin Birk, Kathleen Tse, Gary Armiento
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Publication number: 20200228226Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for verifying that an optical transmit/receive device is correctly installed. For example, a processing system including at least one processor may activate a first light source of an optical transmit/receive device of a telecommunication network and detect a receiving of a light from the first light source at a port of an optical add/drop multiplexer of the telecommunication network. The processing system may then verify the optical transmit/receive device and the port of the optical add/drop multiplexer match a network provisioning order, when the receiving of the light from the first light source is detected, and may generate an indication that the optical transmit/receive device is correctly installed, when the optical transmit/receive device and the port of the optical add/drop multiplexer match the network provisioning order.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Simon Tse, Martin Birk, Shweta Vachhani, Kathleen Tse
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Patent number: 10686544Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for selecting paths in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) networks using machine learning. In one example, a method includes defining a feature set for a proposed path through a wavelength division multiplexing network, wherein the proposed path traverses at least one link in the network, and wherein the at least one link connects a pair of reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers, predicting an optical performance of the proposed path, wherein the predicting employs a machine learning model that takes the feature set as an input and outputs a metric that quantifies predicted optical performance, and determining whether to deploy a new wavelength on the proposed path based on the predicted optical performance of the proposed path.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Martin Birk, David Frederick Lynch, Gaurav Thakur, Simon Tse
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Publication number: 20200177274Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for determining reachability for a wavelength connection in a telecommunication network. For example, a processor deployed in a telecommunication network may calculate a fiber loss on a link in the telecommunication network using optical power measurements and determine that a destination node of a wavelength connection is not reachable via a path that includes the link based upon the fiber loss of the link that is calculated. In one example, the determining is based upon a number of links in the path, an effective fiber loss for each link in the path, a penalty for nodes in the path, and an acceptable loss value. The processor may further perform a remedial action in response to determining that the destination node of the wavelength connection is not reachable via the path.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Sheryl Woodward, Kathleen Tse, Martin Birk, Angela Chiu, Balagangadhar Bathula
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Patent number: 10652054Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system can include a plurality of uninsulated conductors that is stranded together. The plurality of uninsulated conductors can form a hollow pathway that is bounded by internal conductive surfaces of at least three of the plurality of uninsulated conductors. The system can further include a communication device coupled to a first plurality of external conductive surfaces of the plurality of uninsulated conductors, where the communication device facilitates generating transmission signals at the first plurality of external conductive surfaces, and where the transmission signals induce electromagnetic waves that propagate along the hollow pathway without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J. Barnickel, Martin Birk, Shikik Johnson