Patents by Inventor Stephen S Sowell

Stephen S Sowell 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).

  • Network assessment and short-term planning procedure
    Patent number: 9237104
    Abstract: A method for relieving network node congestion includes determining an average of an aggregated load on a network node that routes network traffic, projecting a demand on the network node based on extrapolating the average of the aggregated load to a future period, determining a current level of congestion on the network node, and projecting a future level of congestion on the network node based on the projected demand and the current level of congestion. An available capacity of other network nodes in a portion of the communication network that includes the network node is determined, as well as whether the projected future level of congestion on the network node can be relieved using the determined available capacity of the other network nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ali Zolfaghari, Christine E. Bouamalay, Miguel T. Molina, Raghvendra G. Savoor, Stephen S. Sowell, Ronald D. Crawford
  • NETWORK ASSESSMENT AND SHORT - TERM PLANNING PROCEDURE
    Publication number: 20130246649
    Abstract: A method for relieving network node congestion includes determining an average of an aggregated load on a network node that routes network traffic, projecting a demand on the network node based on extrapolating the average of the aggregated load to a future period, determining a current level of congestion on the network node, and projecting a future level of congestion on the network node based on the projected demand and the current level of congestion. An available capacity of other network nodes in a portion of the communication network that includes the network node is determined, as well as whether the projected future level of congestion on the network node can be relieved using the determined available capacity of the other network nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ali Zolfaghari, Christine E. Bouamalay, Miguel T. Molina, Raghvendra G. Savoor, Stephen S. Sowell, Ronald D. Crawford
  • NETWORK ASSESSMENT AND SHORT - TERM PLANNING PROCEDURE
    Publication number: 20120275306
    Abstract: A method for relieving network node congestion includes determining a moving average of an aggregated load on a network node that routes network traffic using historical data for a period of time for a portion of a communication network that includes the network node. Demand on the network node is projected based on the moving average. A current level of congestion on the network node is determined. A level of congestion on the network node is projected based on the projected demand and the current level of congestion. Available capacity of other network nodes in the portion of the communication network is estimated. A determination is made whether the projected level of congestion can be relieved using the estimated available capacity of the other network nodes. The communication network is reconfigured to relieve the projected level of congestion when the projected level of congestion can be relieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ali ZOLFAGHARI, Christine E. Bouamalay, Miguel T. Molina, Raghvendra G. Savoor, Stephen S. Sowell, Ronald D. Crawford
  • Network assessment and short-term planning procedure
    Patent number: 8238248
    Abstract: A method for predicting node blockage in a telecommunications network includes determining an aggregated load on a network node and determining a current level of blockage on the node. A demand on the node is projected based on the determined aggregated load. A level of blockage of the node is then projected based on the projected demand and the determined current level of blockage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ali Zolfaghari, Christine E Bouamalay, Miguel T Molina, Raghvendra G Savoor, Stephen S Sowell, Ronald D Crawford