Patents by Inventor Steven Paul Nolle

Steven Paul Nolle 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).

  • Channel assignment based on subscribed service level
    Patent number: 9300489
    Abstract: Systems and methods can be operable to provide subscription service level based channel assignment for network devices. In some implementations, such systems and methods can operate to create service flow list for use in assigning channels to CPE devices (e.g., modems, eMTAs, STBs, etc.). Such systems and methods can assist in assigning CPE devices to channels that correspond to their subscribed service level, thereby facilitating delivery of the proper level of service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Nolle, Timothy Moore, James Touhey, Gregory Gohman
  • Load balancing in a DOCSIS system based on weighting upstream and downstream channel loading conditions
    Patent number: 9094229
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for balancing a network load are provided. A control attribute that allows a system operator to prioritize upstream and downstream channel loading conditions relative to each other for load balancing decisions is used to balance the network load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Dwain Edward Frieh, Steven Paul Nolle, Craig Patrick Coogan
  • Load balancing for network devices
    Patent number: 8788647
    Abstract: Systems and methods can be operable to provide improved load balancing for network devices. In some implementations, such systems and methods can operate to create success list and/or fail list for use in optimizing improved load balancing for network devices. In other implementations, such systems and methods can also operate to manage and remove entries from success list and/or fail list. The success list and/or fail list can be used to optimize load balancing thereby reducing or preventing interruption in service to customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Nolle, Brian Jay Barker, Keith Olsen
  • LOAD BALANCING IN A DOCSIS SYSTEM BASED ON WEIGHTING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL LOADING CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20120182871
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for balancing a network load are provided. A control attribute that allows a system operator to prioritize upstream and downstream channel loading conditions relative to each other for load balancing decisions is used to balance the network load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Dwain Edward Frieh, Steven Paul Nolle, Craig Patrick Coogan