Patents by Inventor Bradford J. Dobson

Bradford J. Dobson 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).

  • Separation and isolation of multiple network stacks in a network element
    Patent number: 9942365
    Abstract: Separating and isolating multiple network stacks in a network element may enable a network element to simultaneously operate within multiple forwarding planes respectively corresponding to the multiple network stacks. In addition to the network stack, other protocols and routing tools may also be instantiated for each desired forwarding plane. The different instantiations of the network stacks may be executed in parallel in respective memory spaces that are distinct and separate. In this manner, each forwarding plane may operate independently on the network element from other forwarding planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Albert V. Smith, Nasir Iqbal Amanullah, Bradford J. Dobson, Tintooda Nakakes, Steven M. Simmons
  • SEPARATION AND ISOLATION OF MULTIPLE NETWORK STACKS IN A NETWORK ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20150271304
    Abstract: Separating and isolating multiple network stacks in a network element may enable a network element to simultaneously operate within multiple forwarding planes respectively corresponding to the multiple network stacks. In addition to the network stack, other protocols and routing tools may also be instantiated for each desired forwarding plane. The different instantiations of the network stacks may be executed in parallel in respective memory spaces that are distinct and separate. In this manner, each forwarding plane may operate independently on the network element from other forwarding planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Albert V. Smith, Nasir Iqbal Amanullah, Bradford J. Dobson, Tintooda Nakakes, Steven M. Simmons
  • Method and system for handling asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) call set-ups
    Patent number: 7012921
    Abstract: A method for handling call set-ups in a telecommunications network. The method includes receiving a request to set up a call. A dynamic load value is compared to a load threshold. The call is allowed to be set up when the dynamic load value is less than the load threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Bradford J. Dobson
  • Method and system for handling asynchronous transfer (ATM) call set-ups
    Publication number: 20040242237
    Abstract: A method for handling call set-ups in a telecommunications network. The method includes receiving a request to set up a call. A dynamic load value is compared to a load threshold. The call is allowed to be set up when the dynamic load value is less than the load threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradford J. Dobson
  • Method and system for handling asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) call set-ups
    Patent number: 6650643
    Abstract: The method for handling call set-ups in a telecommunication network includes receiving a request to set up a call. The method also includes comparing a dynamic load value for a switch to a load threshold for the switch. The method further includes allowing the call to be set up when the dynamic load value is less than the load threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradford J. Dobson