Patents by Inventor Debebe Assefa Asefa
Debebe Assefa Asefa 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).
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Patent number: 8654930Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to trigger maintenance and upgrades of access networks are disclosed. An example method comprises obtaining a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), obtaining a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first DSLAM needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests, and determining whether to automatically submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first DSLAM based on the first and second values.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Gordon Beattie, Jr., Stephen J. Griesmer, Debebe Assefa Asefa
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Publication number: 20130230151Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to trigger maintenance and upgrades of access networks are disclosed. An example method comprises obtaining a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), obtaining a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first DSLAM needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests, and determining whether to automatically submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first DSLAM based on the first and second values.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Gordon Beattie, JR., Stephen J. Griesmer, Debebe Assefa Asefa
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Patent number: 8526362Abstract: The described subject matter relates to an architecture that can dynamically update or set facility variables for adapting cell site (e.g., base station) characteristics in a wireless communication network. In particular, based upon a current configuration or state of facility equipment as well as various operation data, the architecture can determine or infer a reconfiguration of a facility variable that can adjust the configuration or state of the facility equipment. The reconfiguration can be directed to improving efficiency, mitigating errors, and/or more effectively providing services and allocating resources.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Gordon Beattie, Jr., Debebe Assefa Asefa, Stephen J. Griesmer, Haywood Peitzer
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Patent number: 8437452Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to trigger maintenance and upgrades of access networks are disclosed. An example method comprises obtaining a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), obtaining a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first DSLAM needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests, and determining whether to automatically submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first DSLAM based on the first and second values.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: James Gordon Beattie, Jr., Stephen J. Griesmer, Debebe Assefa Asefa
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Patent number: 8345560Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to pre-qualify user communities for communication services are disclosed. An example method comprises configuring a first remote network demarcation associated with a first loop to a loop-back state, interrogating the first loop to determine a first parameter representative of the first loop, configuring a second remote network demarcation associated with a second loop to the loop-back state, interrogating the second loop to determine a second parameter representative of the second loop, and compiling a report based on the first and second parameters, the report containing a value that represents a degree to which a communication service can be provided to a user community associated with the first and second loops.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: James Gordon Beattie, Jr., Stephen J. Griesmer, Debebe Assefa Asefa, Stephen Francis Triano
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Publication number: 20120314845Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to trigger maintenance and upgrades of access networks are disclosed. An example method comprises obtaining a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), obtaining a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first DSLAM needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests, and determining whether to automatically submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first DSLAM based on the first and second values.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: James Gordon Beattie, JR., Stephen J. Griesmer, Debebe Assefa Asefa
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Patent number: 8249222Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to trigger maintenance and upgrades of access networks are disclosed. An example method comprises obtaining a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), obtaining a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first DSLAM needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests, and determining whether to automatically submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first DSLAM based on the first and second values.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: James Gordon Beattie, Jr., Stephen J. Griesmer, Debebe Assefa Asefa
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Publication number: 20110081897Abstract: The described subject matter relates to an architecture that can dynamically update or set facility variables for adapting cell site (e.g., base station) characteristics in a wireless communication network. In particular, based upon a current configuration or state of facility equipment as well as various operation data, the architecture can determine or infer a reconfiguration of a facility variable that can adjust the configuration or state of the facility equipment. The reconfiguration can be directed to improving efficiency, mitigating errors, and/or more effectively providing services and allocating resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: James Gordon Beattie, JR., Debebe Assefa Asefa, Stephen Grisemer, Haywood Peitzer
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Publication number: 20100161827Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to manage port resources are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a static threshold associated with a network parameter and receiving a current value associated with the network parameter. The example method also includes invoking a first response when the current value exceeds the static threshold, when the current value does not exceed the static threshold, receiving a second threshold associated with a rate of change value of the network parameter, and invoking a second response when the rate of change value exceeds the second threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Stephen J. Griesmer, James Gordon Beattie, JR., Debebe Assefa Asefa
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Publication number: 20100149989Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to trigger maintenance and upgrades of access networks are disclosed. An example method comprises obtaining a first value representing a number of unassigned ports associated with a first digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), obtaining a second value representing a projected number of ports associated with the first DSLAM needed to satisfy at least one of anticipated, projected or pending service requests, and determining whether to automatically submit a preventative maintenance trouble ticket for the first DSLAM based on the first and second values.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: James Gordon Beattie, JR., Stephen J. Griesmer, Debebe Assefa Asefa
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Publication number: 20100149999Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to pre-qualify user communities for communication services are disclosed. An example method comprises configuring a first remote network demarcation associated with a first loop to a loop-back state, interrogating the first loop to determine a first parameter representative of the first loop, configuring a second remote network demarcation associated with a second loop to the loop-back state, interrogating the second loop to determine a second parameter representative of the second loop, and compiling a report based on the first and second parameters, the report containing a value that represents a degree to which a communication service can be provided to a user community associated with the first and second loops.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: James Gordon Beattie, JR., Stephen J. Griesmer, Debebe Assefa Asefa, Stephen Francis Triano
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Publication number: 20100097940Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to receive first operational data from a portable testing device that is temporarily connected to a network interface device of a network where the network interface device is customer premises equipment and where the first operational data is associated with an undesired condition being experienced by the customer premises equipment, determine a service action to be performed by a technician associated with the portable testing device based at least in part on the first operational data, and transmit service information that is representative of the service action to the testing device for servicing the customer premises equipment where the service information is adapted for presentation by the testing device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROEPRTY I, L.P.Inventors: Debebe Assefa Asefa, Paritosh Bajpay, Stephen J. Griesmer, James Gordon Beattie, JR.