Patents by Inventor Paul Tantsis

Paul Tantsis 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).

  • Patent number: 7693089
    Abstract: A system and method for performing an upgrade in a communication network comprising network elements coupled together to form one or more circuits are disclosed. In one embodiment, the upgrade is generated at a node in communication with the circuits and the method generally comprises providing a list of circuits or spans available for the upgrade and receiving input from a user identifying at least one circuit to be upgraded or at least one span for the upgraded circuit and a type of upgrade to be performed. The method further comprises automatically performing the upgrade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Tantsis, Amit Bhardwaj, Ping Yan, Andrew K. Lie, Lisong Liu
  • Publication number: 20060133285
    Abstract: A system and method for performing an upgrade in a communication network comprising network elements coupled together to form one or more circuits are disclosed. In one embodiment, the upgrade is generated at a node in communication with the circuits and the method generally comprises providing a list of circuits or spans available for the upgrade and receiving input from a user identifying at least one circuit to be upgraded or at least one span for the upgraded circuit and a type of upgrade to be performed. The method further comprises automatically performing the upgrade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Tantsis, Amit Bhardwaj, Ping Yan, Andrew Lie, Lisong Liu