Patents by Inventor Mark E. Davidson

Mark E. Davidson 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).

  • Methods, systems, and computer program products for performing IP link proving using heartbeat messages
    Patent number: 7907533
    Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein comprises methods, systems, and computer program products for performing IP link proving using heartbeat messages. The method includes transmitting a plurality of heartbeat messages over an IP communications link. A transmission parameter of the plurality of heartbeat messages is varied and a plurality of heartbeat acknowledgement messages corresponding to at least a subset of the plurality of heartbeat messages is received. A measure of processing capabilities of the IP communications link is determined based on the transmission parameters and the heartbeat acknowledgement messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Tekelec
    Inventors: Mark E. Davidson, Mark E. Kanode, Jeffrey A. Craig, Peter J. Marsico
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PERFORMING IP LINK PROVING USING HEARTBEAT MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20090135723
    Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein comprises methods, systems, and computer program products for performing IP link proving using heartbeat messages. The method includes transmitting a plurality of heartbeat messages over an IP communications link. A transmission parameter of the plurality of heartbeat messages is varied and a plurality of heartbeat acknowledgement messages corresponding to at least a subset of the plurality of heartbeat messages is received. A measure of processing capabilities of the IP communications link is determined based on the transmission parameters and the heartbeat acknowledgement messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Mark E. Davidson, Mark E. Kanode, Jeffrey A. Craig, Peter J. Marsico