Patents by Inventor Steven Craig White

Steven Craig White 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).

  • Systems and methods for network routing in a multiple backbone network architecture
    Patent number: 8995451
    Abstract: Embodiments of a network architecture include a backbone node having a plurality of independent routers or switches connected in a matrix, wherein the matrix includes a plurality of stages of routers or switches, to form a node having a node switching capacity that is greater than the node switching capacity of the individual routers or switches. A method includes assigning one of a plurality of backbone networks to a destination network address, associating a next hop loopback address with the destination network address, and advertising the destination network address in combination with the next hop loopback address through the selected backbone network address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Lawrence, Nassar El-Aawar, Darren Loher, Steven Craig White, Raoul Alcala, Niclas Comstedt
  • Ethernet-based systems and methods for improved network routing
    Patent number: 8526446
    Abstract: Ethernet-based networks for routing Internet Protocol (IP) traffic between source and destination sites. One embodiment includes a plurality of discrete data transmission backbones between the source and destination sites. The source site includes control means for distributing IP traffic at the source site to the plurality of backbones for transmission to the destination site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Lawrence, Nassar El-Aawar, Darren Loher, Steven Craig White, Raoul Alcala
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK ROUTING IN A MULTIPLE BACKBONE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20120327946
    Abstract: Embodiments of a network architecture include a backbone node having a plurality of independent routers or switches connected in a matrix, wherein the matrix includes a plurality of stages of routers or switches, to form a node having a node switching capacity that is greater than the node switching capacity of the individual routers or switches. A method includes assigning one of a plurality of backbone networks to a destination network address, associating a next hop loopback address with the destination network address, and advertising the destination network address in combination with the next hop loopback address through the selected backbone network address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Lawrence, Nassar El-Aawar, Darren Loher, Steven Craig White, Raoul Alcala, Niclas Comstedt
  • Systems and methods for network routing in a multiple backbone network architecture
    Patent number: 8259713
    Abstract: Embodiments of a network architecture include a backbone node having a plurality of independent routers or switches connected in a matrix, wherein the matrix includes a plurality of stages of routers or switches, to form a node having a node switching capacity that is greater than the node switching capacity of the individual routers or switches. A method includes assigning one of a plurality of backbone networks to a destination network address, associating a next hop loopback address with the destination network address, and advertising the destination network address in combination with the next hop loopback address through the selected backbone network address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Lawrence, Nassar El-Aawar, Darren Loher, Steven Craig White, Raoul Alcala, Niclas Comstedt
  • Systems and methods for network routing in a multiple backbone network architecture
    Patent number: 8064467
    Abstract: Embodiments of a network architecture include a backbone node having a plurality of independent routers or switches connected in a matrix, wherein the matrix includes a plurality of stages of routers or switches, to form a node having a node switching capacity that is greater than the node switching capacity of the individual routers or switches. A method includes assigning one of a plurality of backbone networks to a destination network address, associating a next hop loopback address with the destination network address, and advertising the destination network address in combination with the next hop loopback address through the selected backbone network address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Lawrence, Nassar El-Aawar, Darren Loher, Steven Craig White, Raoul Alcala, Niclas Comstedt
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK ROUTING IN A MULTIPLE BACKBONE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20090141632
    Abstract: Embodiments of a network architecture include a backbone node having a plurality of independent routers or switches connected in a matrix, wherein the matrix includes a plurality of stages of routers or switches, to form a node having a node switching capacity that is greater than the node switching capacity of the individual routers or switches. A method includes assigning one of a plurality of backbone networks to a destination network address, associating a next hop loopback address with the destination network address, and advertising the destination network address in combination with the next hop loopback address through the selected backbone network address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Level 3 Communication, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Lawrence, Nassar El-Aawar, Darren Loher, Steven Craig White, Raoul Alcala, Niclas Comstedt
  • Transfer of SONET traffic over a packet-switched network
    Patent number: 6831932
    Abstract: Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) traffic is sent across a packet network. A SONET transmission is decoded into a data structure. The data structure is then converted into one or more packets and sent across the packet network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: James Patrick Boyle, Steven Craig White, Joseph Cajetan Lawrence