Patents by Inventor Beth S. Munson

Beth S. Munson 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 segmentation method
    Patent number: 7724685
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining first information indicative of instability of a data communication network. The method also includes isolating a first portion of a network from a second portion of the network responsive to the obtained first information. After a predetermined period of time, second information indicative of instability of the first portion is obtained. The method further includes isolating a first segment of the first portion from a second segment of the first portion responsive to the obtained second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Gagan Lal Choudhury, Elie M. Francis, Thomas K. Helstern, Beth S. Munson, Vera D. Sapozhnikova
  • NETWORK MONITORING AND DISASTER DETECTION
    Publication number: 20080198753
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a network that includes a number of nodes interconnected by trunks has a step of obtaining processor usage data pertaining to a plurality of node processors, the processor usage data including information representative of a rate of usage of each of the plurality of node processors. The method also includes obtaining memory usage data pertaining to a plurality of memories, each of the plurality of memories associated with a node processor, the memory usage data including information representative of a rate of usage of each of the plurality of memories. The method further includes determining from the memory usage data and the processor usage data whether a network congestion event is occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Gagan Lal Choudhury, Elie M. Francis, Shih-Yue Hou, Beth S. Munson, Vera D. Sapozhnikova, Michael B. Wardlow
  • Network monitoring and disaster detection
    Patent number: 7366104
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a network that includes a number of nodes interconnected by trunks has a step of obtaining processor usage data pertaining to a plurality of node processors, the processor usage data including information representative of a rate of usage of each of the plurality of node processors. The method also includes obtaining memory usage data pertaining to a plurality of memories, each of the plurality of memories associated with a node processor, the memory usage data including information representative of a rate of usage of each of the plurality of memories. The method further includes determining from the memory usage data and the processor usage data whether a network congestion event is occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Gagan Lal Choudhury, Elie M. Francis, Shih-Yue Hou, Beth S. Munson, Vera D. Sapozhnikova, Michael B. Wardlow
  • Network segmentation method
    Patent number: 7283484
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining first information indicative of instability of a data communication network. The method also includes isolating a first portion of a network from a second portion of the network responsive to the obtained first information. After a predetermined period of time, second information indicative of instability of the first portion is obtained. The method further includes isolating a first segment of the first portion from a second segment of the first portion responsive to the obtained second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Gagan Lal Choudhury, Elie M. Francis, Thomas K. Helstern, Beth S. Munson, Vera D. Sapozhnikova