Patents by Inventor Felicio Vaz

Felicio Vaz 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).

  • Spatial monitoring-correlation mechanism and method for locating an origin of a problem with an IPTV network
    Patent number: 7921326
    Abstract: A spatial monitoring-correlation mechanism and a method are described herein for determining an origin of a problem within an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network by using topology information about the IPTV network and at least one error notification (e.g., packet loss notification-retransmission request) that is generated by at least one component (e.g., set-top box) within the IPTV network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Maher Ali, Chao Kan, Ljubisa Tancevski, Tim Barrett, Laurent Philippart, Filipe Mendonca, Felicio Vaz
  • Spatial Monitoring-Correlation Mechanism and Method for Locating an Origin of a Problem with an IPTV Network
    Publication number: 20090158096
    Abstract: A spatial monitoring-correlation mechanism and a method are described herein for determining an origin of a problem within an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network by using topology information about the IPTV network and at least one error notification (e.g., packet loss notification-retransmission request) that is generated by at least one component (e.g., set-top box) within the IPTV network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Maher Ali, Chao Kan, Ljubisa Tancevski, Tim Barrett, Laurent Philippart, Filipe Mendonca, Felicio Vaz