Patents by Inventor Graham Glendinning
Graham Glendinning 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: 10027554Abstract: A network management system for management of a communications network is disclosed. The system comprises an inventory database storing a network inventory comprising information representative of network resources of the communications network. The system comprises means for receiving a change request specifying a modification to be made to the network, and an inventory update component adapted to modify the network inventory in response to the change request. The system also includes an implementation component adapted to access the inventory database, identify modifications made to the network inventory, and transmit configuration data to the network to implement the inventory modifications in the network.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignees: AMDOCS SYSTEMS LIMITED, AMDOCS DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDInventors: Richard Mishra, Markus Buchner, Johnston Harden Graham Glendinning, Manfred Geyer, Adan K. Pope, David Roy Ettle
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Patent number: 9817891Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for creating metadata-based search queries. In use, a plurality of data objects in one or more databases are identified. Additionally, a plurality of attributes associated with each of the plurality of data objects are identified (e.g. attributes from a table, derived attributes, etc.). Further, a plurality of relationships associated with each of the plurality of data objects are identified. In addition, at least one of the plurality of data objects, the plurality of attributes, or the plurality of relationships are filtered to generate a first subset of data objects, a first subset of attributes, and a first subset of relationships. At least a metadata representation of at least a portion of the first subset of data objects, the first subset of attributes, or the first subset of relationships is displayed utilizing a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignees: Amdocs Software Systems Limited, Amdocs Development LimitedInventors: Petrus Johannes Eksteen, James Francis Hunt, Jason Edward Gibbons, Johnston Harden Graham Glendinning, Christopher Mark Bagnall, Tian Cheng Lee
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Publication number: 20170257279Abstract: A network management system for management of a communications network is disclosed. The system comprises an inventory database storing a network inventory comprising information representative of network resources of the communications network. The system comprises means for receiving a change request specifying a modification to be made to the network, and an inventory update component adapted to modify the network inventory in response to the change request. The system also includes an implementation component adapted to access the inventory database, identify modifications made to the network inventory, and transmit configuration data to the network to implement the inventory modifications in the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Richard Mishra, Markus Buchner, Johnston Harden Graham Glendinning, Manfred Geyer, Adan K. Pope, David Roy Ettle
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Patent number: 9754055Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for generating a view of an area for positioning resources, based on parameters of the resources. In operation, one or more planned resources to be located in an area are identified. Additionally, at least one parameter of each of the one or more planned resources is determined. Furthermore, a view of the area is generated including possible locations to position the one or more planned resources, based on the at least one parameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: Amdocs Software Systems Limited, Amdocs Development LimitedInventors: Graham Glendinning, David Barton, Paul McCluskey
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Patent number: 9660868Abstract: A network management system for management of a communications network is disclosed. The system comprises an inventory database storing a network inventory comprising information representative of network resources of the communications network. The system comprises means for receiving a change request specifying a modification to be made to the network, and an inventory update component adapted to modify the network inventory in response to the change request. The system also includes an implementation component adapted to access the inventory database, identify modifications made to the network inventory, and transmit configuration data to the network to implement the inventory modifications in the network.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignees: Amdocs Software Systems Limited, Amdocs Development LimitedInventors: Richard Mishra, Markus Buchner, Johnston Harden Graham Glendinning, Manfred Geyer, Adan K. Pope, David Roy Ettle
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Patent number: 8855990Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for providing validation of network model objects within a network model design process. In use, a request to create a design of at least a portion of a network model is received via an interface utilized for creating a network model design. Additionally, at least one object of the network model capable of being utilized to create the design of the at least a portion of the network model is identified, in response to the request. Furthermore, it is determined whether at least one discrepancy has been identified for the at least one object. Moreover, a response to the request to create the design of the at least a portion of the network model is provided that is based on the determination of whether the at least one discrepancy has been identified for the at least one object.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Amdocs Software Systems LimitedInventors: Ashley Lewis Woods, Johnston Harden Graham Glendinning, Petrus Johannes Eksteen
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Patent number: 8839114Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for generating a graphical representation of at least a portion of a synchronized network model. In use, a network model of a network is identified. Additionally, an inventory model of the network is identified. Further, the network model and the inventory model are synchronized to identify differences between the network model and the inventory model. Moreover, a graphical representation of a variant model associated with the network is generated, utilizing the differences between the network model and the inventory model, where the variant model includes the network model with the differences between the network model and the inventory model.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Amdocs Software Systems LimitedInventors: Johnston Harden Graham Glendinning, Valery Eysman, Simon Dowling
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Patent number: 8321548Abstract: A method of specifying changes to a communications network is disclosed. The method uses a network model representing a current configuration of the communications network. Scope information is received defining a subset of the network model to which changes are to be made. Model information relating to the defined subset of the network model is copied in accordance with the scope information, to create a partial model copy. The partial model copy is then modified to represent a planned configuration of the communications network. The partial model may be validated as consistent with the network model for the current configuration, and to reserve resources within it. Changes within the partial model may be passed to other models, including the current configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Amdocs Software Systems LimitedInventors: Graham Glendinning, David Barton, Paul McCluskey
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Patent number: 8082335Abstract: A method of performing network modification in a telecommunications network is disclosed. The method comprises storing a database comprising a master inventory defining network resources available in the network. A network modification is performed by a process comprising modifying the database storing the master inventory; and modifying the network in dependence on the modified database. The method can be used in the management of telecommunications systems. A network planning method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Amdocs Systems LimitedInventors: Richard Mishra, Markus Buchner, Johnston Harden Graham Glendinning, Manfred Geyer, Adan K. Pope
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Publication number: 20100211662Abstract: A method of specifying changes to a communications network is disclosed. The method uses a network model representing a current configuration of the communications network. Scope information is received defining a subset of the network model to which changes are to be made. Model information relating to the defined subset of the network model is copied in accordance with the scope information, to create a partial model copy. The partial model copy is then modified to represent a planned configuration of the communications network. The partial model may be validated as consistent with the network model for the current configuration, and to reserve resources within it. Changes within the partial model may be passed to other models, including the current configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Graham Glendinning, David Barton, Paul McCluskey
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Publication number: 20090222540Abstract: A network management system for management of a communications network is disclosed. The system comprises an inventory database storing a network inventory comprising information representative of network resources of the communications network. The system comprises means for receiving a change request specifying a modification to be made to the network, and an inventory update component adapted to modify the network inventory in response to the change request. The system also includes an implementation component adapted to access the inventory database, identify modifications made to the network inventory, and transmit configuration data to the network to implement the inventory modifications in the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Richard Mishra, Markus Buchner, Johnston Harden Graham Glendinning, Manfred Geyer, Adan K. Pope, David Roy Ettle