Patents by Inventor Paul J. Koster

Paul J. Koster 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).

  • System and method for determining an evolving combination of network components to maximize the net present value of a provider's cash flow
    Patent number: 7080031
    Abstract: A method and computer program product are presented for selecting and arranging an appropriate combination of network components, or elements, in a communications network. The selection of network components is done in a manner that maximizes the net present value of cash flow resulting from the provision of communications services between nodes of the network. The method comprises the steps of receiving information that constrains network design and price establishment, and then using the constraint information to select a combination of network components for each link in the communications network. According to the invention, the selection of network components is performed for each of several successive time periods, effectively planning the evolution of the network. The selections are made so that the network components satisfy demand over time while maximizing the net present value of the cash flow that results from the provision of communications services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: James Q. Crowe, Russell A Rushmeier, Indraneel Das, Paul J. Koster, Jose F. Alvarez, Mark A. Reynolds, Lorraine Lotosky
  • System and method for determining an evolving combination of network components to maximize the net present value of a provider's cash flow
    Publication number: 20030046127
    Abstract: A method and computer program product are presented for selecting and arranging an appropriate combination of network components, or elements, in a communications network. The selection of network components is done in a manner that maximizes the net present value of cash flow resulting from the provision of communications services between nodes of the network. The method comprises the steps of receiving information that constrains network design and price establishment, and then using the constraint information to select a combination of network components for each link in the communications network. According to the invention, the selection of network components is performed for each of several successive time periods, effectively planning the evolution of the network. The selections are made so that the network components satisfy demand over time while maximizing the net present value of the cash flow that results from the provision of communications services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: James Q. Crowe, Russell A. Rushmeier, Indraneel Das, Paul J. Koster, Jose F. Alvarez, Mark A. Reynolds, Lorraine Lotosky