Patents by Inventor Mahmoud ALI

Mahmoud ALI 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: 10498693
    Abstract: Virtual networks may be launched in a provider network with an initial IP address space (e.g., an IPv4 CIDR block). Methods are described that allow additional IP address spaces to be added to a virtual network. A new IP address space for a virtual network may be specified via an API. The specified space may be checked to insure that it does not overlap with IP spaces that are associated with the virtual network. If there are no overlaps, the space is added to the network, for example by adding the space to the network's route tables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Strauss, John D. Bomkamp, Steven Gerard Betten, Aniket Deepak Divecha, Mingxue Zhao, George Wickersham, Mahmoud Ali Abuelela, Shane Ashley Hall
  • Patent number: 10397299
    Abstract: A Voice-over-IP (VOIP) system includes a plurality of multi control units (MCUs), in which a first MCU hosts a VOIP session. A method for recommending an MCU to host the VOIP session includes receiving MCU status associated with performance of each of the first MCU and a second MCU included in the VOIP system. The method further includes determining, based on the first and the second MCU status, that hosting the VOIP session on the second MCU can improve a VOIP system metric. According to the method, a recommendation is communicated to transfer hosting the VOIP session to the second MCU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Diaa Eldin Ali Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Christian B. Kau, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10367857
    Abstract: A conference call management method, system, and computer program product include inferring an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a new user requesting to join a call including at least one other user, inferring a codec to stream an emulated network pattern for the call if the new user were to join the call, measuring a call quality perceived by the at least one other user in the call while the emulated codec is run on the call, and measuring an impact on the call quality in a case that the new user joins the call based on the perceived call quality and the network pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Diaa Eldin Ali Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Teodora Sandra Buda, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lei Xu
  • Patent number: 10212206
    Abstract: A Voice-over-IP (VOIP) system includes a plurality of multi control units (MCUs), in which a first MCU hosts a VOIP session. A method for recommending an MCU to host the VOIP session includes receiving MCU status associated with performance of each of the first MCU and a second MCU included in the VOIP system. The method further includes determining, based on the first and the second MCU status, that hosting the VOIP session on the second MCU can improve a VOIP system metric. According to the method, a recommendation is communicated to transfer hosting the VOIP session to the second MCU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Diaa Eldin Ali Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Christian B. Kau, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20180316742
    Abstract: A Voice-over-IP (VOIP) system includes a plurality of multi control units (MCUs), in which a first MCU hosts a VOIP session. A method for recommending an MCU to host the VOIP session includes receiving MCU status associated with performance of each of the first MCU and a second MCU included in the VOIP system. The method further includes determining, based on the first and the second MCU status, that hosting the VOIP session on the second MCU can improve a VOIP system metric. According to the method, a recommendation is communicated to transfer hosting the VOIP session to the second MCU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Diaa Eldin Ali Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Christian B. Kau, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10044516
    Abstract: A Voice-over-IP (VOIP) system includes a plurality of multi-control units (MCUs). A first MCU in the VOIP system hosts a first VOIP session that joins a plurality of conference devices. Based on an impact metric being acceptable, and an alternate MCU accepting to host the VOIP session, the system joins the plurality of conference devices to a replacement VOIP session hosted on the alternate MCU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Diaa Eldin Ali Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Christian B. Kau, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9953079
    Abstract: A computer system for improving the presentation of social media data from multiple social network feeds is provided. The computer system may include aggregating social media content received from the multiple social network feeds. The computer system may also include generating filtered data by eliminating repetitive data from among the received aggregated social media content. The computer system may further include analyzing the filtered data for determining at least one data category and presenting a digest of social media content based on the determined at least one data category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sherif Magdy Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Ola Abdelwahab Dessouky Ahmed Elabbady, Hisham Emadeldin Elshishiny, Sherif Sabry
  • Patent number: 9910915
    Abstract: A method for improving the presentation of social media data from multiple social network feeds is provided. The method may include aggregating social media content received from the multiple social network feeds. The method may also include generating filtered data by eliminating repetitive data from among the received aggregated social media content. The method may further include analyzing the filtered data for determining at least one data category and presenting a digest of social media content based on the determined at least one data category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sherif Magdy Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Ola Abdelwahab Dessouky Ahmed Elabbady, Hisham Emadeldin Elshishiny, Sherif Sabry
  • Publication number: 20180020037
    Abstract: A Voice-over-IP (VOIP) system includes a plurality of multi control units (MCUs), in which a first MCU hosts a VOIP session. A method for recommending an MCU to host the VOIP session includes receiving MCU status associated with performance of each of the first MCU and a second MCU included in the VOIP system. The method further includes determining, based on the first and the second MCU status, that hosting the VOIP session on the second MCU can improve a VOIP system metric. According to the method, a recommendation is communicated to transfer hosting the VOIP session to the second MCU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Diaa Eldin Ali Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Christian B. Kau, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20180019887
    Abstract: A Voice-over-IP (VOIP) system includes a plurality of multi-control units (MCUs). A first MCU in the VOIP system hosts a first VOIP session that joins a plurality of conference devices. Based on an impact metric being acceptable, and an alternate MCU accepting to host the VOIP session, the system joins the plurality of conference devices to a replacement VOIP session hosted on the alternate MCU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Diaa Eldin Ali Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Christian B. Kau, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9787727
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product improve Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call quality during a VoIP session. A VoIP session is established between an initial focus VoIP node and multiple slave VoIP nodes, where the initial focus VoIP node uses a first type of codec for the VoIP session. A user focus code score (UFCS) describes a VoIP call quality for each of the nodes based on predetermined network conditions related to use of a certain type of codec and nodal hardware specifications. The UFCSs are ranked to identify a highest-ranked VoIP node. The highest-ranked VoIP node is reclassified as a new focus VoIP node for the VoIP session, and the initial focus VoIP node is reclassified as a slave VoIP node. Thereafter, there is a simultaneous switching of 1) the focus and 2) the type of codec used in the VoIP session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Diaa Eldin Ali Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Christian B. Kau, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20170180430
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product improve Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call quality during a VoIP session. A VoIP session is established between an initial focus VoIP node and multiple slave VoIP nodes, where the initial focus VoIP node uses a first type of codec for the VoIP session. A user focus code score (UFCS) describes a VoIP call quality for each of the nodes based on predetermined network conditions related to use of a certain type of codec and nodal hardware specifications. The UFCSs are ranked to identify a highest-ranked VoIP node. The highest-ranked VoIP node is reclassified as a new focus VoIP node for the VoIP session, and the initial focus VoIP node is reclassified as a slave VoIP node. Thereafter, there is a simultaneous switching of 1) the focus and 2) the type of codec used in the VoIP session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: HITHAM AHMED ASSEM ALY SALAMA, DIAA ELDIN ALI MOHAMED MAHMOUD ALI, CHRISTIAN B. KAU, PATRICK J. O'SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20150081674
    Abstract: A method for improving the presentation of social media data from multiple social network feeds is provided. The method may include aggregating social media content received from the multiple social network feeds. The method may also include generating filtered data by eliminating repetitive data from among the received aggregated social media content. The method may further include analyzing the filtered data for determining at least one data category and presenting a digest of social media content based on the determined at least one data category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Sherif Magdy Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Ola Abdelwahab Dessouky Ahmed Elabbady, Hisham Emadeldin Elshishiny, Sherif Sabry
  • Publication number: 20150081670
    Abstract: A computer system for improving the presentation of social media data from multiple social network feeds is provided. The computer system may include aggregating social media content received from the multiple social network feeds. The computer system may also include generating filtered data by eliminating repetitive data from among the received aggregated social media content. The computer system may further include analyzing the filtered data for determining at least one data category and presenting a digest of social media content based on the determined at least one data category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sherif Magdy Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Ola Abdelwahab Dessouky Ahmed Elabbady, Hisham Emadeldin Elshishiny, Sherif Sabry
  • Patent number: 7174491
    Abstract: A method of optimising a digital test signal for testing an analogue or mixed-signal circuit comprising determining a measure, for example a figure of merit, that is indicative of differences between the output of a fault free and the output of a known faulty circuit in response to an applied digital input signal. The digital input signal is then varied and another figure of merit is calculated for the fault free and the known faulty circuit for the new input signal. This is repeated a number of times, the digital input signal being varied each time. An optimum test signal is selected based on the determined figures of merit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: University of Strathclyde
    Inventors: David James Hamilton, Brian Philip Stimpson, Mahmoud Ali Mousa Bekheit