Christine E Bouamalay

8238248, Aug 7, 2012

Dec 23, 2005

11/315139

Ali Zolfaghari - San Ramon CA, US
Christine E Bouamalay - Oakland CA, US
Miguel T Molina - San Ramon CA, US
Raghvendra G Savoor - Walnut Creek CA, US
Stephen S Sowell - Kearney MO, US
Ronald D Crawford - Lawrence KS, US

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

H04J 3/14

370237, 709235

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.

8379527, Feb 19, 2013

Jul 9, 2009

12/500221

Ali Zolfaghari - San Ramon CA, US
Andre Fuetsch - San Antonio TX, US
Christine Bouamalay - Oakland CA, US
Miguel Tomas Molina - San Ramon CA, US

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

H04J 1/16

370238, 370229

A method of planning a network is disclosed. The method includes estimating a first cost of forming a direct connection between an origination central office and a destination central office. The method also includes estimating a second cost of forming a spoke connection between the origination central office and a hub node. The spoke connection is to carry residual data traffic. The method also includes determining whether to implement the direct connection based on whether the estimated first cost exceeds the estimated second cost.

8438604, May 7, 2013

May 8, 2007

11/800967

Jerald R. Howcroft - Beverly Hills MI, US
Zhi Li - San Ramon CA, US
Christine E. Bouamalay - Oakland CA, US
Jeffrey Multach - San Antonio TX, US

AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP - Atlanta GA

H04N 7/173

725107, 725 37, 725105, 725151

A method of indicating quality of service includes determining values of a plurality of video quality parameters at a set-top box device. The method also includes selecting a color from a plurality of colors based on at least one of the values. The method also includes activating a video quality indicator, wherein the video quality indicator includes the selected color.

8451736, May 28, 2013

Jul 5, 2012

13/541860

Ali Zolfaghari - San Ramon CA, US
Christine Bouamalay - Oakland CA, US
Miguel Molina - San Ramon CA, US
Raghvendra G. Savoor - Walnut Creek CA, US
Stephen Sowell - Kearney MO, US
Ronald D. Crawford - Lawrence KS, US

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

H04J 3/14

370237, 709235

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.

20060002310, Jan 5, 2006

Jul 2, 2004

10/884381

Ali Zolfaghari - San Ramon CA, US
Andre Fuetsch - San Antonio TX, US
Christine Bouamalay - Oakland CA, US
Miguel Molina - San Ramon CA, US

H04L 12/28

370254000

A method of automatically generating a computer based layout of an optical communication network is provided. First, communications traffic demand forecast data for an optical communication network is received. Network data corresponding to a deployed optical communication network is also received. Thereafter, a network plan can be automatically generated. The network plan corresponds to a modified network that may be deployed. Also, the network plan can be derived from the network data. Further, the network plan can be constructed in response to the performance of a grooming operation that includes a first level of grooming at an optical level of the modified network and a second level of grooming at an electrical level of the modified network.

20070116008, May 24, 2007

Nov 22, 2005

11/284770

Miguel Molina - San Ramon CA, US
Christine Bouamalay - Oakland CA, US
Ali Zolfaghari - San Ramon CA, US

SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. - Reno NV

H04L 12/56

370395210, 370230000

An end-to-end demand between a pair of nodes of a telecommunication network is determined is categorized into a category based on hub assignments for the nodes. A route for the end-to-end demand in the telecommunication network is determined using a hubbing-and-grooming algorithm. The hubbing-and-grooming algorithm constrains which one or more links are eligible to be considered in determining the route based on the category of the end-to-end demand.

20080192119, Aug 14, 2008

Feb 14, 2007

11/706129

Zhi Li - San Ramon CA, US
Canhui Ou - Danville CA, US
Michael Tisiker - Westland MI, US
Donggen Zhang - Fremont CA, US
Xiaochuan Yi - Pleasanton CA, US
Raghvendra Savoor - Walnut Creek CA, US
Orestis Manthoulis - Sausalito CA, US
Christine Bouamalay - Oakland CA, US

AT&T Knowledge Ventures, LP - Reno NV

H04N 17/00

348180, 348E17001

Disclosed is a system and method of managing video content quality. The method includes receiving performance data at a video quality prediction system where the performance data is related to a plurality of network elements of a network path linking a video-head end with a set-top box device. The method also includes predicting, based at least partially on the performance data, a quality of video content received at the set-top box device and determining whether the predicted quality of video content is greater than or equal to a video quality threshold. In addition, the method includes identifying at least one of the plurality of network elements not satisfying a performance requirement, based on the performance data, when the predicted quality of video content is less than the video quality threshold. Further, the method includes outputting data indicating the at least one network element not satisfying the performance requirement.

20130129352, May 23, 2013

Jan 18, 2013

13/744615

AT & T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA, US
Andre Fuetsch - San Antonio TX, US
Christine Bouamalay - Oakland CA, US
Miguel Tomas Molina - San Ramon CA, US

AT & T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

H04L 12/24
H04J 14/00

398 66, 370255

A method includes forming a set of direct connections (including a high-speed connection and a low-speed connection) between an origination central office (OCO) and a destination central office (DCO). The method includes forming a spoke connection between the OCO and a hub node and forming a connection between the hub node and the DCO. The spoke connection is formed to carry first residual demand traffic from the OCO to the hub node. The connection is formed to carry the first residual demand traffic and second residual demand traffic (received at the hub node from other OCOs) from the hub node to the DCO. The method includes determining a first estimated cost (of forming the set of direct connections) and a second estimated cost (of forming the spoke connection and the connection). The method includes determining whether the first estimated cost exceeds the second estimated cost.