Patents by Inventor Minming Ni

Minming Ni 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).

  • Discovery of port-to-port connectivity across network layers using machine learning
    Patent number: 11057278
    Abstract: Systems and methods for discovering the connectivity topology of cross-layer links in a multi-layer network are provided. In one implementation, a method includes a step of obtaining input data related to a plurality of Network Elements (NEs) operating in a plurality of layers within a multi-layer network having one or more cross-layer port-to-port connectivity links therebetween. The method also includes the step of utilizing Machine Learning (ML) processes and the input data to discover the one or more cross-layer port-to-port connectivity links between pairs of NEs operating in different layers of the plurality of layers within the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: David Côté, Minming Ni, Phillip Doelling, Mark Gibson, Cengiz Alaettinoglu, William Kaufmann