Patents by Inventor Jeff Carman

Jeff Carman 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).

  • Rapid provisioning of network devices using automated configuration
    Patent number: 8543673
    Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving a selection of a configuration template and a second network node to serve a first network node, the configuration template including at least one template field; receiving at least one value for the at least one template field of the configuration template; configuring the first network node according to the configuration template and the at least one value; receiving, in the network management system, configured device information from the first network node; using the configured device information to identify at least one configuration operation to perform on the second network node to provide connectivity to the first network node; generating at least one configuration module for performing the at least one configuration operation; and applying the at least one configuration module to the second network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Joël R. Calippe, Gurudas Somadder, Hua Shu, Jeff Carman
  • Method and apparatus for tracing mobile sessions
    Patent number: 8493870
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a path supporting a mobile session to identify the underlying transport elements supporting the path. In various embodiments mobile session tracing is implemented within a network such as a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network by determining elements in a path supporting a mobile session of a user equipment (UE) having an specific identifier, such as an IP address or terminal identification number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Joël R. Calippe, Gurudas Somadder, Claudio A. Ortega, Hua Shu, Jeff Carman
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACING MOBILE SESSIONS
    Publication number: 20110188379
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a method and apparatus for determining a path supporting a mobile session to identify the underlying transport elements supporting the path. In various embodiments mobile session tracing is implemented within a network such as a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network by determining elements in a path supporting a mobile session of a user equipment (UE) having an specific identifier, such as an IP address or terminal identification number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Joël R. Calippe, Gurudas Somadder, Claudio A. Ortega, Hua Shu, Jeff Carman
  • RAPID PROVISIONING OF NETWORK DEVICES USING AUTOMATED CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20100268803
    Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving a selection of a configuration template and a second network node to serve a first network node, the configuration template including at least one template field; receiving at least one value for the at least one template field of the configuration template; configuring the first network node according to the configuration template and the at least one value; receiving, in the network management system, configured device information from the first network node; using the configured device information to identify at least one configuration operation to perform on the second network node to provide connectivity to the first network node; generating at least one configuration module for performing the at least one configuration operation; and applying the at least one configuration module to the second network node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Alcatel - Lucent , USA Inc.
    Inventors: Joel R. Calippee, Gurudas Somadder, Hua Shu, Jeff Carman