Patents by Inventor Erik Sear

Erik Sear 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).

  • System and methods for identifying and remedying traffic imbalances and inequities between networks
    Patent number: 9497122
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein providing systems and methods for modeling and visualizing interconnection relationships between a first provider network and a partner. In one implementation, a partner of a provider network is defined by at least one interconnection point where network traffic may be exchanged between the provider network and the partner. An interconnection relationship is generated based on the at least one interconnection point. The interconnection relationship is modeled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Barbara Smith, Erik Sear, David R. Siegel, Jonathan Callahan, John Kane, Mark Taylor
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND REMEDYING TRAFFIC IMBALANCES AND INEQUITIES BETWEEN NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20130275587
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein providing systems and methods for modeling and visualizing interconnection relationships between a first provider network and a partner. In one implementation, a partner of a provider network is defined by at least one interconnection point where network traffic may be exchanged between the provider network and the partner. An interconnection relationship is generated based on the at least one interconnection point. The interconnection relationship is modeled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Barbara Smith, Erik Sear, Dave Siegal, Jonathan Callahan, John Kane