Patents by Inventor James MacGregor Smith

James MacGregor Smith 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: 7710878
    Abstract: A method of allocating a plurality of traffic demands on a network having a plurality of stations connected by a bi-directional ring is disclosed. The method comprises selecting a first traffic demand from the plurality of traffic demands. The method then acquires a first existing traffic volume for a first direction of the bi-directional ring and a second existing traffic volume for a second direction of the bi-directional ring. Either the first or second direction is selected for transmitting the first traffic demand based on the smallest incremental increase in the load of the bi-directional ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Kubat, James MacGregor Smith