Jerry L Robinson

US Patent:

7283541, Oct 16, 2007

Filed:

Jul 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/208437

Inventors:

Steven M Michelson - Freehold NJ, US
Jerry Allen Robinson - Middletown NJ, US
Larry Arnise Russell - Atlantic Highlands NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370401, 370352, 370235, 370286

Abstract:

A method for reducing latency of VoIP communications while efficiently using network resources and maintaining voice quality. This is achieved by managing packet size on a per-call basis, using factors such as distance between gateways, current backbone network status, service requested or access mechanism for a given call is disclosed. Packet size is selected on a per-call basis based on the distance between endpoints in the call. If the endpoints are far apart, the selected packet size is small. If the endpoints are close together, the selected packet size is large.

US Patent:

8199762, Jun 12, 2012

Filed:

Oct 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/870655

Inventors:

Steven M Michelson - Freehold NJ, US
Jerry Allen Robinson - Middletown NJ, US
Larry Arnise Russell - Atlantic Highlands NJ, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370401, 370252, 370352, 370356

Abstract:

A method for reducing latency of VoIP communications while efficiently using network resources and maintaining voice quality. This is achieved by managing packet size on a per-call basis, using factors such as distance between gateways, current backbone network status, service requested or access mechanism for a given call is disclosed. Packet size is selected on a per-call basis based on the distance between endpoints in the call. If the endpoints are far apart, the selected packet size is small. If the endpoints are close together, the selected packet size is large.

US Patent:

20090092125, Apr 9, 2009

Filed:

Oct 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/866855

Inventors:

Gerald L. Hoover - Red Bank NJ, US
Min Lu - Freehold NJ, US
Jerry A. Robinson - Middletown NJ, US
Smita Sheth - Marlboro NJ, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370351

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for providing customer controlled traffic redistribution are disclosed. For example, the method determines one or more states of one or more Customer Premise Equipments (CPEs) at one or more customer sites periodically, wherein the one or more states are configured by a customer. The method then determines a network action for each of the one or more CPEs in accordance with the one or more states of the one or more CPEs, and routes traffic for the customer in accordance with the network action for each of the one or more CPEs.

US Patent:

20110085441, Apr 14, 2011

Filed:

Oct 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/577821

Inventors:

Fakhri Poonawalla - Holmdel NJ, US
Ellen Feinberg - Morganville NJ, US
Jerry Robinson - Middletown NJ, US
John Siegel - Marlboro NJ, US
Thomas Will - Skillman NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

370228

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present disclosure is a method and apparatus for provisioning a backup signaling channel. In one embodiment, a method for provisioning a backup D channel in a media gateway includes provisioning a primary D channel on a first media gateway card in the media gateway and provisioning the backup D channel on a second media gateway card in the media gateway that is different from the first media gateway card, wherein the backup D channel backs up the primary D channel.

US Patent:

60411171, Mar 21, 2000

Filed:

Feb 28, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/808298

Inventors:

Frank J. Androski - Freehold NJ
Nancy Binowski - Bridgewater NJ
James Ehlinger - Colts Neck NJ
Jerry Allen Robinson - Middletown NJ
Daniel Sheinbein - Elizabeth NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Corp - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 300
H04M 700

US Classification:

379268

Abstract:

A distributed communications switching system and its associated telecommunications network infrastructure(10) includes a plurality of interconnected switching systems (12. sub. 1, 12. sub. 2 and 12. sub. 3), some of which may be controlled by another switching system and its associated telecommunications network infrastructure. The switching systems are controlled via at least one switch processing platform (16) that generates generic commands for receipt by the switching systems in response to signaling messages received by the SPP. A fabric application interface (19) couples the switching systems to the switch processing platform for distributing generic commands to and from the appropriate switching system and for translating the generic commands into native commands (or vice versa) for execution by the switching system. The fabric application interface also translates signals received at the switching system into generic commands for receipt by the switch processing platform. The ability of the fabric application interface to distribute generic commands to and from the switching systems and to communicate signals received at the switching systems allows the switch processing platform to exercise call control for each switching system regardless of the nature of the call processed thereby, allowing greater flexibility and cost-effective use of application software (both service control and basic call control), and other associated telecommunications network infrastructure such as service circuit equipment.