Patents by Inventor Minh T. Tran
Minh T. Tran 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).
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Publication number: 20130134716Abstract: ET Power system is a system that can run forever without stopping and it also provide electricity for any electronic device and household items that run on electricity. By a quick rotation of magnets to create electricity and keep rotating until it force to stop. In another words, this is the system that can provide electricity for lifetime without consuming anything.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventor: Minh T. Tran
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Publication number: 20020174066Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for automatically settling a financial transaction. This system operates by receiving a trade record specifying previously-agreed-to details of the financial transaction between a first party and a second party. This trade record includes settlement instructions specifying a transfer of a first financial instrument belonging to the first party into a second party destination account belonging to the second party. It also includes a second digital signature created by digitally signing at least a portion of the trade record, including the settlement instructions, with a second private key belonging to the second party. Upon receiving this trade record, the system attempts to ensure that funds are available to complete the financial transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: James E. Kleckner, Renee D. Benton, Minh T. Tran
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Patent number: 6072777Abstract: A system and method for determining a root cause of error activity in a network is described herein. Root cause analysis includes the correlation between reported error activity for path, line and section entities along a provisioned channel in the network. Root causes can also be identified based upon the correlation of simultaneous error activity on various signal transport levels. Finally, root cause analysis can correlate error activity along various path entities.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Michael Bencheck, Robert Branton, Curtis Brownmiller, Mark DeMoss, Steve Landon, Minh T. Tran
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Patent number: 5913036Abstract: A system and method for analyzing network performance by correlating network performance monitoring data reported by monitoring points in the network is described herein. The system analyzes the performance monitoring parameters by: determining whether the performance monitoring parameters contain non-zero values; determining whether the performance monitoring parameters exceed a predetermined threshold value; determining whether prior performance monitoring parameters exceed a predetermined threshold value. The system initiates a problem handling process if the step of analyzing indicates a possible network problem. The system maintains the problem handling process if the performance monitoring parameters continue to indicate a possible network problem.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: June 15, 1999Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Curtis Brownmiller, Michael Bencheck, Minh T. Tran, Robert Branton, Mark DeMoss, Steve Landon
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Patent number: 5872912Abstract: A system and method for detecting intermittent network performance problems are described herein. The detection process begins upon the receipt of a problem alert signal (PAS). The system then initiates a problem handling process if a predetermined of number of PASs have been received in a predetermined time period prior to receiving the PAS. The system then maintains the problem handling process if additional PASs are received. This system clears the problem and handling processes if no additional PASs are received in a predetermined time period.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: MCIWORLDCOM, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Brownmiller, Michael Bencheck, Minh T. Tran, Robert Branton, Mark DeMoss, Steve Landon
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Patent number: 5864662Abstract: A system and method for determining a root cause of error activity in a network is described herein. Root cause analysis includes the correlation between reported error activity for path, line and section entities along a provisioned channel in the network. Root causes can also be identified based upon the correlation of simultaneous error activity on various signal transport levels. Finally, root cause analysis can correlate error activity along various path entities.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: MCI Communication CorporationInventors: Curtis Brownmiller, Michael Bencheck, Minh T. Tran, Robert Branton, Mark DeMoss, Steve Landon
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Patent number: 5796723Abstract: A system and method for performance monitoring of a telecommunications network that uses a layered performance monitoring structure. First, the monitoring points within the network are identified according to a customer request. The customer request is used to generate a service provisioning request, which indicates the path endpoints and the desired level of service. If the service is a digital data service and is supported for monitoring purposes, the network elements closest to the path endpoints are identified as primary monitoring points and activated, and based upon the desired level of service, a number of intermediate secondary points along the path are also identified but not activated. If the service is not a digital data service but the customer desires monitoring, then monitoring points are similarly identified and activated. Second, an end-to-end threshold is set for each service requiring thresholding per the service provisioning request.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Michael Bencheck, Robert Branton, Curtis Brownmiller, Mark DeMoss, Steve Landon, Minh T. Tran
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Patent number: 5787074Abstract: A system and method for performance monitoring of a telecommunications network that uses a layered performance monitoring structure. First, the monitoring points within the network are identified according to a customer request. The customer request is used to generate a service provisioning request, which indicates the path endpoints and the desired level of service. If the service is a digital data service and is supported for monitoring purposes, the network elements closest to the path endpoints are identified as primary monitoring points and activated, and based upon the desired level of service, a number of intermediate secondary points along the path are also identified but not activated. If the service is not a digital data service but the customer desires monitoring, then monitoring points are similarly identified and activated. Second, an end-to-end threshold is set for each service requiring thresholding per the service provisioning request.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Curtis Brownmiller, Michael Bencheck, Minh T. Tran, Robert Branton, Mark DeMoss, Steve Landon
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Patent number: 5784359Abstract: A system and method for isolating a problem in a network. Upon a report of error activity in a first signal transport level, a first layer in the network management system uses performance data to identify the highest signal transport level that exhibits simultaneous error activity. The first layer attempts to isolate the problem if it determines that it has access to enough information.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Michael Bencheck, Robert Branton, Curtis Brownmiller, Mark DeMoss, Steve Landon, Minh T. Tran
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Patent number: 5778184Abstract: The system and method of analyzing the performance of the network is described herein. The system operates by receiving a first problem alert signal (PAS) from a monitoring point associated with a network facility. The PAS indicates a potential problem with a network facility in a path entity. The system then determines whether the path entity includes distinct line entities. If the path entity includes distinct line entities, then the system determines whether a second problem alert signal has been reported by a monitoring point associated with a network facility in a line entity. The system then initiates a problem handling process for a line entity and suppresses the first PAS if a second PAS has been reported for the line entity. If no problem alert signals have been reported for the line entity, the system initiates a problem handling process for the path entity and reports the first PAS to a higher layer in the network management system.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Curtis Brownmiller, Michael Bencheck, Minh T. Tran, Robert Branton, Mark DeMoss, Steve Landon
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Patent number: 5768255Abstract: A system and method for performance monitoring of a telecommunications network that uses a layered performance monitoring structure. First, the monitoring points within the network are identified according to a customer request. The customer request is used to generate a service provisioning request, which indicates the path endpoints and the desired level of service. If the service is a digital data service and is supported for monitoring purposes, the network elements closest to the path endpoints are identified as primary monitoring points and activated, and based upon the desired level of service, a number of intermediate secondary points along the path are also identified but not activated. If the service is not a digital data service but the customer desires monitoring, then monitoring points are similarly identified and activated. Second, an end-to-end threshold is set for each service requiring thresholding per the service provisioning request.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Curtis Brownmiller, Michael Bencheck, Minh T. Tran, Robert Branton, Mark DeMoss, Steve Landon