Patents by Inventor Roy Curtis Shell, IV

Roy Curtis Shell, IV 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).

  • Softswitch usage analysis
    Patent number: 9596100
    Abstract: A first set of data is received from a media gateway, the first set of data including an identifier for a trunk and a point code associated with the trunk. A second set of data is received from the media gateway, the second set of data including the trunk identifier, an identifier for a link associated with the trunk identifier, and a utilization value associated with the link. In a computing device having a processor and a memory, a data record is generated from the first set of data and the second set of data, the data record including a utilization value associated with the point code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James N. Russell, Bob E. Taylor, Paul Rape, John Wes Rupell, Roy Curtis Shell, IV
  • Media gateway health
    Patent number: 8717883
    Abstract: Data is received from a media gateway relating to a congestion level in the media gateway. In a computer having a processor and a memory, at least a first datum and a second datum included in the data are evaluated. Based on the evaluation, it is determined whether the congestion level exceeds a predetermined level. The congestion level is reported, including whether the congestion level exceeds the predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James N. Russell, Ian C. Scott, Bob E. Taylor, Roy Curtis Shell, IV, Kenny M. Hawkins
  • SOFTSWITCH USAGE ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20120155456
    Abstract: A first set of data is received from a media gateway, the first set of data including an identifier for a trunk and a point code associated with the trunk. A second set of data is received from the media gateway, the second set of data including the trunk identifier, an identifier for a link associated with the trunk identifier, and a utilization value associated with the link. In a computing device having a processor and a memory, a data record is generated from the first set of data and the second set of data, the data record including a utilization value associated with the point code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James N. Russell, Bob E. Taylor, Paul Rape, John Wes Rupell, Roy Curtis Shell, IV
  • MEDIA GATEWAY HEALTH
    Publication number: 20120155297
    Abstract: Data is received from a media gateway relating to a congestion level in the media gateway. In a computer having a processor and a memory, at least a first datum and a second datum included in the data are evaluated. Based on the evaluation, it is determined whether the congestion level exceeds a predetermined level. The congestion level is reported, including whether the congestion level exceeds the predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James N. Russell, Ian C. Scott, Bob E. Taylor, Roy Curtis Shell, IV, Kenny M. Hawkins