Patents by Inventor Douglas J. Botkin

Douglas J. Botkin 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).

  • Transmission of maintenance information of an active packet connection through employment of packets communicated over the active packet connection
    Patent number: 7821940
    Abstract: A maintenance component of an apparatus in one example employs one or more packets that are communicated over an active packet connection to evaluate the active packet connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Botkin, Mark G. Bradac, Edward A. Clark, Joseph J. Kott, Steven L. Makowski, Alan H. Matten, Douglas W. Sturm, Peng Zhang
  • Method and apparatus for providing call admission control in packet networks
    Patent number: 7653068
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing call admission control in a packet network such as an internet protocol (IP) network are provided. More particularly, a terminating endpoint of a logical connection on a packet network, e.g. an IP network, is provided with the ability to make a decision on whether to accept or reject an incoming call based on quality of service (QoS) indicator based on QoS metrics. These metrics indicate quality of service levels for specific logical connections and are accumulated over specified time periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Botkin, Steven L. Makowski, Marc R. Blumberg, Mark G. Bradac, Edward A. Clark, Joseph J. Kott, Donald T. McBride, Alan H. Matten, Charles H. Rydholm, Douglas W. Sturm, Jose A. Suarez, Peng Zhang