Jonathan P Allen

US Patent:

8510150, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Mar 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/041306

Inventors:

Michael R. Blasius - Flower Mound TX, US
Jonathan Allen - Coppell TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon North LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 729, 705 731, 705 733, 705 734, 705 735

Abstract:

An exemplary method includes a fiber to the premises (“FTTP”) network modeling system assigning a cost factor to each of a plurality of street segments within a geospatial polyline map of a fiber optic network service area, receiving input representative of a geospatial location of each of a plurality of FTTP demand sites, automatically determining a least cost path along one or more of the street segments for each of the FTTP demand sites to a central office included in the FTTP network in accordance with the assigned cost factors, automatically determining a demand associated with each street segment included in the plurality of street segments; and automatically determining a geospatial location and a size of a plurality of fiber distribution hubs to be included in the FTTP network. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20130159862, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/331081

Inventors:

Jeffrey T. CARR - Highland Village TX, US
Mohsin A. KARIM - Plano TX, US
Warren THOMPSON - Irving TX, US
Mike R. BLASIUS - Flowermound TX, US
Jonathan ALLEN - Coppell TX, US
David JONES - Lewisville TX, US
Neil TOLENTINO - Irving TX, US
Fahd BHATTY - Farmers Branch TX, US
Awais IQBAL - Irving TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing, Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ
Verizon North, LLC - Irving TX

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715734

Abstract:

A system configured to receive a request to perform a survey on a piece of equipment associated with a network; and present, for display, a user interface that allows a user, of the user device, to enter equipment information, associated with the piece of equipment, where the equipment information includes information that uniquely identifies the piece of equipment, information associated with a location of the piece of equipment, or information that identifies ownership of the piece of equipment . The system is also configured to receive, via the user interface, the equipment information; and transmit the equipment information to a server device.