Patents by Inventor Richard John Gibbens

Richard John Gibbens 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).

  • Communication network control method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6084955
    Abstract: A communication network includes a number of network nodes linked together by transmission paths. A network manager controls acceptance of calls onto transmission paths by classifying an incoming call and selecting from the database an appropriate mean to peak bit rate distribution. This selected distribution is then used with the monitored transmission path load to determine a posterior distribution which reflects the load. The decision to accept or reject the call is made on the basis of the posterior distribution by a call acceptance algorithm considering the effective bandwidth for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: British Telecommunications plc
    Inventors: Peter Bernard Key, Thomas Rhodri Griffiths, Francis Patrick Kelly, Richard John Gibbens