Mark R Hanson

US Patent:

6578082, Jun 10, 2003

Filed:

Aug 2, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/365669

Inventors:

Joseph S. Ho - Dallas TX
Yixin Zhu - Plano TX
Mark Eric Hanson - Allen TX

Assignee:

Nortel Networks Limited - St. Laurent

International Classification:

H04J 316

US Classification:

709233, 709234, 709235, 370230, 370235

Abstract:

A distributed flow control system and method for GPRS networks to control and regulate data flow between multiple sources and a single destination within a GPRS network. The present system and method ensures the departing traffic from all of the sources conforms to the peak and average rate requirements that have been set forth by the BSS/PCU. A leaky bucket flow control mechanism is used at each respective one of the multiple sources for controlling flow of data from each respective source to the single destination. A maximum bucket size of a leaky bucket and a bucket leak rate are defined for each leaky bucket flow control mechanism. A multiplier (L) is estimated and determined for each respective source based on recent data arrival behaviors of the multiple sources. When a frame of the data is sent from the respective source to the single destination, a number of bytes equal to the size of the transmitted frame times the multiplier L is added to the leaky bucket.

US Patent:

7386475, Jun 10, 2008

Filed:

Aug 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/940764

Inventors:

Abhay V. Parasnis - Coppell TX, US
Mark E. Hanson - Allen TX, US
Haidong Li - Richardson TX, US

Assignee:

i2 Technologies US, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

A request for quote (RFQ) engine () includes a data and metrics designer () that generates, in response to input from a user, a data and metrics model () for an RFQ template using a data and metrics meta-model (). The RFQ engine () also includes a state transition designer () that generates, in response to input from the user, a state transition model () for the RFQ template using a state transition meta-model (). Furthermore, the RFQ engine () includes a workflow designer () that generates, in response to input from the user, a user interface workflow () for the RFQ template using a workflow meta-model (). In addition, the RFQ engine includes an execution engine () that executes the RFQ template that includes the data and metrics model () generated by the data and metrics designer (), the state transition model () generated by the state transition designer (), and the user interface workflow () generated by the workflow designer (). The RFQ template is executed to generate an RFQ.

US Patent:

8503358, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Sep 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/442386

Inventors:

Mark Hanson - Carrollton TX, US
Paulo S. T. Chow - North Bend WA, US

Assignee:

T-Mobile USA, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370328, 370329, 370392

Abstract:

A system for providing a wireless device with access to a computer network includes an access point that sets up a radio link with the wireless device and couples the wireless device to the network. The system also includes a server that receives data packets from the access point through the computer network. The data packets include at least one data packet that has a first identifier that uniquely identifies the wireless device and a second identifier that corresponds to at least one of a manufacturer code or a vendor code of the wireless device. The system further includes a database that is coupled to the server and stores data for associating a service plan with the first and second identifiers and basing the service plan, at least in part, on the second identifier. Other features and systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20070073598, Mar 29, 2007

Filed:

Nov 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/604500

Inventors:

Abhay Parasnis - Coppell TX, US
Mark Hanson - Allen TX, US
Haidong Li - Richardson TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705026000

Abstract:

A request for quote (RFQ) engine () includes a data and metrics designer () that generates, in response to input from a user, a data and metrics model () for an RFQ template using a data and metrics meta-model (). The RFQ engine () also includes a state transition designer () that generates, in response to input from the user, a state transition model () for the RFQ template using a state transition meta-model (). Furthermore, the RFQ engine () includes a workflow designer () that generates, in response to input from the user, a user interface workflow () for the RFQ template using a workflow meta-model (). In addition, the RFQ engine includes an execution engine () that executes the RFQ template that includes the data and metrics model () generated by the data and metrics designer (), the state transition model () generated by the state transition designer (), and the user interface workflow () generated by the workflow designer (). The RFQ template is executed to generate an RFQ.