Patents by Inventor Ian Derrick Tabb

Ian Derrick Tabb 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).

  • Patent number: 8769085
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing the health of networks and identifying Points of Interest in networks are provided. In one embodiment, a method for analyzing the health of a network is provided. The method may include: receiving status information for multiple network devices associated with a network; and analyzing the status information for at least a portion of the network devices by comparing the statuses of one or more network devices that are located downstream on the network relative to the statuses of one or more network devices that are located upstream on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Dexter Beeco, Robert Michael O'Shea, Mark Steven Adams, John Milton Landis, IV, Sundeep Kizhakethalakel Sunny, Ian Derrick Tabb, Scott Allan Sternloff, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Yashin
  • Patent number: 8649257
    Abstract: Systems and methods for locating a possible failure on a power network are provided. In one embodiment, a method may include determining that a possible power network failure exists based on a first group of network devices without battery back-up capabilities having an inactive status and a second groups of network devices with battery back-up capabilities having an active status on a communications network, wherein each of the network devices are adapted for receiving at least primary power from a power network; determining addresses for at least a portion of the first or the second groups of network devices; locating the addresses on a power network grid topology; and identifying at least one power network component or power network segment as a possible power network failure location based on locations of the at least a portion of the first or the second groups of network devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Dexter Beeco, Ian Derrick Tabb
  • Patent number: 8635495
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying a possible failure in a power network are provided. In one embodiment, a method may include receiving network device status information for multiple network devices in communication with a communications network and capable of receiving primary power from a power network; and determining that a possible power network failure exists based on a first portion of the network devices associated with an inactive status and a second portion of the network devices associated with an active status, wherein the first portion comprises network devices without battery back-up capabilities and the second portion comprises network devices with battery back-up capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Dexter Beeco, Ian Derrick Tabb
  • Publication number: 20110119375
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing the health of networks and identifying Points of Interest in networks are provided. In one embodiment, a method for analyzing the health of a network is provided. The method may include: receiving status information for multiple network devices associated with a network; and analyzing the status information for at least a portion of the network devices by comparing the statuses of one or more network devices that are located downstream on the network relative to the statuses of one or more network devices that are located upstream on the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Dexter Beeco, Robert Michael O'Shea, Mark Steven Adams, John Milton Landis, IV, Sundeep Kizhakethalakel Sunny, Ian Derrick Tabb, Scott Allan Sternloff, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Yashin
  • Publication number: 20110116387
    Abstract: Systems and methods for locating a possible failure on a power network are provided. In one embodiment, a method may include determining that a possible power network failure exists based on a first group of network devices without battery back-up capabilities having an inactive status and a second groups of network devices with battery back-up capabilities having an active status on a communications network, wherein each of the network devices are adapted for receiving at least primary power from a power network; determining addresses for at least a portion of the first or the second groups of network devices; locating the addresses on a power network grid topology; and identifying at least one power network component or power network segment as a possible power network failure location based on locations of the at least a portion of the first or the second groups of network devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Dexter Beeco, Ian Derrick Tabb
  • Publication number: 20110119517
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying a possible failure in a power network are provided. In one embodiment, a method may include receiving network device status information for multiple network devices in communication with a communications network and capable of receiving primary power from a power network; and determining that a possible power network failure exists based on a first portion of the network devices associated with an inactive status and a second portion of the network devices associated with an active status, wherein the first portion comprises network devices without battery back-up capabilities and the second portion comprises network devices with battery back-up capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Dexter Beeco, Ian Derrick Tabb