Patents by Inventor Deborah Cathey

Deborah Cathey 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).

  • Managing software changes to virtual network functions
    Patent number: 10572237
    Abstract: A method includes measuring a first performance metric of a network comprising a plurality of virtual network functions (VNFs). The method also includes executing tasks to implement the software change on a first VNF set. The method also includes measuring a second performance metric of the network after at least one of the tasks has been completed and comparing the first performance metric to the second performance metric to determine a recommendation for whether to deploy the software change on the plurality of VNFs. The tasks are based upon a change management workflow created using a graphical model, the graphical model comprising modular building blocks selected from a change management catalog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, I.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Ajay Mahimkar, Zihui Ge, Jennifer Yates, Deborah Cathey, Prasanna Ramachandran, Christopher May, Vijay Gopalakrishnan
  • MANAGING SOFTWARE CHANGES TO VIRTUAL NETWORK FUNCTIONS
    Publication number: 20180165084
    Abstract: A method includes measuring a first performance metric of a network comprising a plurality of virtual network functions (VNFs). The method also includes executing tasks to implement the software change on a first VNF set. The method also includes measuring a second performance metric of the network after at least one of the tasks has been completed and comparing the first performance metric to the second performance metric to determine a recommendation for whether to deploy the software change on the plurality of VNFs. The tasks are based upon a change management workflow created using a graphical model, the graphical model comprising modular building blocks selected from a change management catalog.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Ajay Mahimkar, Zihui Ge, Jennifer Yates, Deborah Cathey, Prasanna Ramachandran, Christopher May, Vijay Gopalakrishnan