Hubert R Sieh

US Patent:

20050228885, Oct 13, 2005

Filed:

Apr 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/819296

Inventors:

Colin Winfield - Ashburn VA, US
Hubert Sieh - Herndon VA, US
Ramin Dousti - Ashburn VA, US
Teh Liu - Fairfax VA, US
Shobha Singh - Ashburn VA, US
Hewad Benawa - Boyce VA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709226000, 709224000

Abstract:

A method and apparatuses are provided for data collection from network elements in a network. A collector sends a data request to one of the network elements. The collector determines whether a condition exists regarding the network element. When the collector determines that the condition exists, the collector stops the data collection from the network element without affecting the data collection by the collector from other network elements, the data collection remains stopped until the collector is notified that the condition no longer exists, and the collector sends a message to the validator to inform the validator of the condition. In another aspect, a validator is informed of a configuration change of one of a group of network elements. The validator requests at least a portion of configuration information of the network element, determines optimum configuration parameters for data collection, and sends the optimum configuration parameters to a collector.

US Patent:

20090293079, Nov 26, 2009

Filed:

May 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/124020

Inventors:

Martin W. McKee - Herndon VA, US
Paul T. Schultz - Colorado Springs CO, US
Robert A. Sartini - Colorado Springs CO, US
Hubert Sieh - Reston VA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Business Network Services Inc. - Ashburn VA

International Classification:

H04H 60/33

US Classification:

725 10

Abstract:

An approach is provided for extending social networking to television viewing. A community of a plurality of users is created, wherein each user is logged in a device configured to present audio-video content. Presence information of one of the users in the community is determined and transmitted to a corresponding device of another one of the users.

US Patent:

20100293247, Nov 18, 2010

Filed:

May 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/467716

Inventors:

Martin W. MCKEE - Herndon VA, US
Paul T. SCHULTZ - Colorado Springs CO, US
Robert A. SARTINI - Colorado Springs CO, US
Hubert SIEH - Reston VA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709218

Abstract:

A method may include transmitting or receiving a communication in a non-social network, where the communication is between a user and one or more other users, selecting a social network based on the communication, accessing the social network, searching for social network information related to the one or more other users, retrieving the social network information based on the searching, and providing a non-social network service based on the social network information.