Patents by Inventor Chad M. Renfro

Chad M. Renfro 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).

  • Method and system for determining alternate paths
    Patent number: 9426056
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining alternative paths. Information is stored specifying a set of available paths among network elements within a connection-oriented network. The available paths are sorted according to a predetermined criterion. The sorted paths are selectively filtered based on either a particular one of the network elements, a region associated with one or more of the network elements, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: James N. Russell, Kenny M. Hawkins, Chad M. Renfro, Bob E. Taylor
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ALTERNATE PATHS
    Publication number: 20140043963
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining alternative paths. Information is stored specifying a set of available paths among network elements within a connection-oriented network. The available paths are sorted according to a predetermined criterion. The sorted paths are selectively filtered based on either a particular one of the network elements, a region associated with one or more of the network elements, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James N. RUSSELL, Kenny M. HAWKINS, Chad M. RENFRO, Bob E. TAYLOR
  • Method and system for determining alternate paths
    Patent number: 8565075
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining alternative paths. Information is stored specifying a set of available paths among network elements within a connection-oriented network. The available paths are sorted according to a predetermined criterion. The sorted paths are selectively filtered based on either a particular one of the network elements, a region associated with one or more of the network elements, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James N. Russell, Kenny M. Hawkins, Chad M. Renfro, Bob E. Taylor
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ALTERNATE PATHS
    Publication number: 20100110883
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining alternative paths. Information is stored specifying a set of available paths among network elements within a connection-oriented network. The available paths are sorted according to a predetermined criterion. The sorted paths are selectively filtered based on either a particular one of the network elements, a region associated with one or more of the network elements, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicants: MCI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC., VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: James N. Russell, Kenny M. Hawkins, Chad M. Renfro, Bob E. Taylor