Patents by Inventor David M. Buehler

David M. Buehler 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).

  • Patent number: 10979309
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for generation of a physical and logical design of a software defined network (SDN). In one embodiment, a system may receive a plurality of user-provided parameters associated with a plurality of performance requirements of the SDN. A library may include performance metrics of a plurality of devices comprised in the SDN. An SDN design subsystem may generate the physical and logical design of the SDN based on the user-provided parameters and the performance metrics of the devices in the library. A traffic routing subsystem may generate a plurality of communication flows based on the logical design of the physical and logical design and to be implemented by the SDN. An SDN simulation subsystem may generate an assessment of the physical and logical design of the SDN and the plurality of communication flows in comparison to the user-provided parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Rhett Smith, David M. Buehler, Josh Powers
  • Publication number: 20210044490
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for generation of a physical and logical design of a software defined network (SDN). In one embodiment, a system may receive a plurality of user-provided parameters associated with a plurality of performance requirements of the SDN. A library may include performance metrics of a plurality of devices comprised in the SDN. An SDN design subsystem may generate the physical and logical design of the SDN based on the user-provided parameters and the performance metrics of the devices in the library. A traffic routing subsystem may generate a plurality of communication flows based on the logical design of the physical and logical design and to be implemented by the SDN. An SDN simulation subsystem may generate an assessment of the physical and logical design of the SDN and the plurality of communication flows in comparison to the user-provided parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Rhett Smith, David M. Buehler, Josh Powers
  • Patent number: 10298498
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods to identify high-priority traffic within a software defined network (“SDN”) and to route such traffic through physically distinct communication paths. Such routing may help to reduce network congestion faced by high-priority traffic and increase the reliability of transmission of such data. Certain embodiments may further be configured to generate a failover communication path that is physically distinct from a primary communication path. Still further, certain embodiments may be configured to suggest enhancements to a network that may improve a reliability criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Rhett Smith, Marc Ryan Berner, Josh Powers, David M. Buehler, Jason A. Dearien
  • Publication number: 20180083879
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods to identify high-priority traffic within a software defined network (“SDN”) and to route such traffic through physically distinct communication paths. Such routing may help to reduce network congestion faced by high-priority traffic and increase the reliability of transmission of such data. Certain embodiments may further be configured to generate a failover communication path that is physically distinct from a primary communication path. Still further, certain embodiments may be configured to suggest enhancements to a network that may improve a reliability criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Rhett Smith, Marc Ryan Berner, Josh Powers, David M. Buehler, Jason A. Dearien
  • Patent number: 9866483
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods to identify high-priority traffic within a software defined network (“SDN”) and to route such traffic through physically distinct communication paths. Such routing may help to reduce network congestion faced by high-priority traffic and increase the reliability of transmission of such data. Certain embodiments may further be configured to generate a failover communication path that is physically distinct from a primary communication path. Still further, certain embodiments may be configured to suggest enhancements to a network that may improve a reliability criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Rhett Smith, Marc Ryan Berner, Josh Powers, David M. Buehler, Jason A. Dearien
  • Publication number: 20170026291
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods to identify high-priority traffic within a software defined network (“SDN”) and to route such traffic through physically distinct communication paths. Such routing may help to reduce network congestion faced by high-priority traffic and increase the reliability of transmission of such data. Certain embodiments may further be configured to generate a failover communication path that is physically distinct from a primary communication path. Still further, certain embodiments may be configured to suggest enhancements to a network that may improve a reliability criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Rhett Smith, Marc Ryan Berner, Josh Powers, David M. Buehler, Jason A. Dearien