Patents by Inventor Michael D. Pitcher

Michael D. Pitcher 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 managing congestion in a multi-layer telecommunications signaling network protocol stack
    Patent number: 7633872
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for managing congestion in a multi-layer telecommunications signaling network protocol stack. According to one method, a congestion parameter is set for a first layer in a telecommunications signaling network protocol stack. The congestion parameter is automatically propagated for at least one second layer in the telecommunications signaling protocol stack. The first layer and the at least one second layer are monitored and layer-specific congestion management procedures are triggered using the parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Tekelec
    Inventors: Michael D. Pitcher, Mark E. Kanode, Jeffrey A. Craig
  • Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing congestion in a multi-layer telecommunications signaling network protocol stack
    Publication number: 20070297336
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for managing congestion in a multi-layer telecommunications signaling network protocol stack. According to one method, a congestion parameter is set for a first layer in a telecommunications signaling network protocol stack. The congestion parameter is automatically propagated for at least one second layer in the telecommunications signaling protocol stack. The first layer and the at least one second layer are monitored and layer-specific congestion management procedures are triggered using the parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Michael D. Pitcher, Mark E. Kanode, Jeffrey A. Craig