Patents by Inventor Mingui Zhang

Mingui Zhang 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).

  • Greening the Network with the Power Consumption Statuses of Network Components
    Publication number: 20130031244
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the disclosure includes an apparatus comprising a data store which comprises cost data associated with use of a path in a communications network. The data store also comprises power consumption data associated with the use of the path. The apparatus further comprises at least one processor configured to determine a score for the path based on the cost data and the power consumption data. The disclosure also includes an apparatus comprising a path computation element (PCE) configured to receive data from a plurality of network elements (NEs). The data comprises cost and power consumption data for establishing a path between a plurality of the NEs. The PCE is configured to determine a score for the path based on the cost and power consumption data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mingui Zhang, Jie Dong, Sam K. Aldrin, Young Lee