Patents by Inventor James C. Balquist

James C. Balquist 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 method for using feedback to manage congestion in a network environment
    Patent number: 8824300
    Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a first congestion message associated with traffic congestion in a signaling system seven (SS7) a network, the first congestion message being associated with a first timer. The method also includes receiving a second congestion message after the first timer has expired and before a second timer has expired. The method further includes communicating a portion of traffic, which was originally intended for a first destination, to a second destination in the network based on receiving the second congestion message. The method can further include recovering and returning to an initial state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin D. Shatzkamer, Chris O'Rourke, James C. Balquist
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING FEEDBACK TO MANAGE CONGESTION IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20120195202
    Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a first congestion message associated with traffic congestion in a signaling system seven (SS7) a network, the first congestion message being associated with a first timer. The method also includes receiving a second congestion message after the first timer has expired and before a second timer has expired. The method further includes communicating a portion of traffic, which was originally intended for a first destination, to a second destination in the network based on receiving the second congestion message. The method can further include recovering and returning to an initial state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin D. Shatzkamer, Chris O'Rourke, James C. Balquist