Patents by Inventor Michael K. Bugenhagen

Michael K. Bugenhagen 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).

  • Publication number: 20110010585
    Abstract: A system and method for testing line state. Traffic through a communications path is determined. A test vector is generated. Attributes of the test vector simulate the traffic. The test vector is communicated to one or more end devices. Performance information for each of the attributes of the test vector is measured. A performance map utilizing the attributes and the performance information is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Michael K. Bugenhagen, Robert J. Morrill
  • Patent number: 7843831
    Abstract: A system and method for routing non-real-time content over a packet network. A call request to communicate data packets including non-real-time content over a packet network may be received. A determination of at least one network node over which a call path for a call to be established for the call request is to be routed may be made. Network performance information associated with communications over the network node(s) may be established. A determination as to whether the network node(s) are impaired or congested may be made and, if the network node(s) are determined to be impaired or congested, communications of the data packets including non-real-time content over the network node(s) may be altered. Otherwise, if the network node(s) are not determined to be impaired or congested, the call may be established on the network node(s). In one embodiment, a call control manager may manage the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Morrill, William L. Wiley, Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20100278291
    Abstract: A system and method for separating clock recovery for a pseudowire communication. An incoming signal is received for a pseudowire communication. The incoming signal is separated into a first signal and a second signal. Packets within the first signal are ordered in a first register. A clock signal is extracted from the second signal in a second register to generate a modified clock signal. A delay is incurred during generating of the modified clock signal. The first signal is communicated utilizing the modified clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20100280858
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring network traffic utilizing a small form pluggable (SFP). The SFP is activated in a customer premise equipment (CPE) device in response to a user inserting the SFP in the CPE device. A determination is made whether a service provider is authorized to access the SFP. Monitoring is implemented for the service provider in response to the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20100281518
    Abstract: A system and method for separating control of a network interface device. A portion of a network interface device (NID) is partitioned for utilization by a user. Permissions are established for management of the partitioned portion of the NID. The permissions including permissions that deny a service provider access to the partitioned portion. Access is granted for the service provider to manage the partitioned portion of the NID. Activities performed by the service provider in the partitioned portion of the NID are logged in response to granting access to the service provider and the permissions denying the service provider access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20100257591
    Abstract: A method of operating a service provider system comprising receiving first traffic, determining a first traffic type of the first traffic from a plurality of traffic types, selecting the first communication link from a plurality of communication links based on the first traffic type, and transmitting the first traffic on a first communication link to a communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 7808918
    Abstract: A system for dynamically shaping data packet traffic on a packet network including at least one customer access node for communicating the data packets on the packet network; at least one customer premises equipment in communication with the at least one customer access node; at least one Internet gateway for communicating the data packets from an Internet, the at least one Internet gateway in communication with the at least one customer access node through the packet network; and at least one data packet rate shaper in communication with the at least one Internet gateway for shaping the rates of transmission of the data packets through the packet network based on network performance data transmitted by the at least one customer access node to the Internet gateway. A method for dynamically shaping data packet traffic on a packet network is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20100226253
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking a line rate utilization. An effective throughput is measured for a data stream during a time period. A number of frames in the data stream is counted during the time period. A line rate utilization is determined for the data stream utilizing the number of frames and a size of the frames in response to the time period ending. The line rate utilization is save for communication to one or more users. The line rate utilization is communicated to one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 7765294
    Abstract: A system and method for managing subscriber usage of a packet network. The system may include at least one database configured to store network performance information of data packets including real-time content and non-real-time content communicated over a packet network. The database may further be configured to store the network performance information as related to respective subscribers of a communications carrier managing the communications network. In one embodiment, the database may include an indicia associated with each subscriber and the network performance information may be collected during communications by respective subscribers over the packet network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen K. Edwards, Robert J. Morrill, Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20100157804
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling maximum throughput for communications. A frame size of each packet communicated to a UNI is determined. A maximum throughput is determined in response to the determined frame size of each packet communicated to the UNI. Frames per second are measured at the UNI. An amount of loss at the UNI is determined. A message indicating the maximum throughput, the amount of loss, and the frames per second is communicated in response to determining there is loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 7742487
    Abstract: A method of operating a service provider system comprising receiving first traffic, determining a first traffic type of the first traffic from a plurality of traffic types, selecting the first communication link from a plurality of communication links based on the first traffic type, and transmitting the first traffic on a first communication link to a communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company LLC
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 7742413
    Abstract: A null jitter buffer provides performance and diagnostic information relating to a communications network topology. A method is provided for receiving session traffic having an origin and a destination, multicasting the session traffic to the destination and to a null jitter buffer, receiving session traffic in the null jitter buffer, buffering the session traffic in the null jitter buffer, and analyzing performance metrics of the null jitter buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 7715414
    Abstract: A communication service provider transfers an access request to an access provider to support a service for a customer. The communication service provider receives an authentication code and a corresponding authorized action from the access provider and distributes the authentication code to service provider personnel authorized to initiate the corresponding authorized action. In response to an input by the service provider personnel, a control system transfers an action request to an access interface at the customer premise wherein the access interface performs the corresponding authorized action based on the authentication code and the corresponding authorized action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 7701980
    Abstract: A communication device having a jitter buffer, the communication device comprising an interface and a processing system. The interface is configured to receive a session setup message for a session between a near end and a far end wherein the session setup message identifies the far end. The processing system is configured to process the session setup message to determine a jitter buffer setting for the communication device based on the far end, and configure the jitter buffer in response to determining the jitter buffer setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20100085887
    Abstract: A system for adjusting the window size of a TCP packet on a packet network including a sending network element in communication with a receiving network element for transmitting and receiving data packets between the sending network element and the receiving network element on the packet network, wherein at least one of the sending network element and the receiving network element is configured to determine network performance information of the packet network; concatenate the network performance information into the data packets; and adjust the window size of the TCP packet based on the network performance information. A method for adjusting the window size of a TCP packet on a packet network is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Amar N. Ray, Michael K. Bugenhagen, Robert J. Morrill, Cadathur V. Chakravarthy
  • Patent number: 7689166
    Abstract: A system and method for communicating through a host repeater. Data is received from a remote repeater communicating with a wireless device. The host repeater registers as the wireless device on a wireless network. The data is reformatted for transmission between the wireless devices and the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael K. Bugenhagen, Carl M. Coppage
  • Patent number: 7684332
    Abstract: A system for adjusting the window size of a TCP packet on a packet network including a sending network element in communication with a receiving network element for transmitting and receiving data packets between the sending network element and the receiving network element on the packet network, wherein at least one of the sending network element and the receiving network element is configured to determine network performance information of the packet network; concatenate the network performance information into the data packets; and adjust the window size of the TCP packet based on the network performance information. A method for adjusting the window size of a TCP packet on a packet network is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
    Inventors: Amar N. Ray, Michael K. Bugenhagen, Robert J. Morrill, Cadathur V. Chakravarthy
  • Publication number: 20100046535
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include systems, methods, and software that reduce processing burdens on host soft switches. A method of operating a communication network comprises receiving a plurality of update messages from a plurality of border controllers that interface communications between a first packet network and a second packet network. The update messages are processed to determine operational states of the plurality of border controllers. Responsive to receiving a query from a soft switch in the first packet network for a session between the first and second packet networks, the query is processed to select a first border controller for the session from the plurality of border controllers based on the operational states of the plurality of border controllers. A response is transferred to the soft switch indicating the first border controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Michael K. Bugenhagen, Matthew C. Schlesener
  • Patent number: 7646720
    Abstract: A remote service testing system comprising a service analyzer within an access network, a first enterprise network having a first plurality of nodes, and a first network extension coupled to the first enterprise network and the service analyzer. The service analyzer accesses the first enterprise network over the first network extension and performs test functions on the first plurality of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20090296610
    Abstract: A voice packet dynamic echo cancellation system includes an input/output unit configured to communicate over a packet network and a storage unit configured to store network performance information associated with node segments on the packet network. The system also includes a processing unit in communication with the input/output unit and the storage unit and configured to: set-up a call from an originating call device to a terminating call device; determine the network performance of the call between the originating call device and the terminating call device; locate an echo signal of the call to the originating call device based on the network performance; produce a echo cancellation signal based on the echo signal; and cancel the echo signal with the echo cancellation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen