Nagaraj Sundaresan - Marlboro NJ, US Pamela A. Bogdan - Neptune NJ, US Hema Gupta - Morganville NJ, US Mary Hahola Rosell - Lincroft NJ, US
Assignee:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP - Atlanta GA
International Classification:
G06F 9/46
US Classification:
718105
Abstract:
A method of balancing computer resources on a network of computers is provided employing a two-tier network architecture of at least one High Level Collector as a scheduler/load balancing server, and a plurality Low level Collectors which gather task data and execute instructions. Tasks are assigned priority and weight scores and sorted prior to assignment to Low Level Collectors. Also provided is a computer readable medium including instructions, wherein execution of the instructions by at least one computing device balances computer resources on a network of computers.
Method And Apparatus For Providing Power Using An Inductive Coupling
- Atlanta GA, US ROBERT BENNETT - Southold NY, US PAUL SHALA HENRY - Holmdel NJ, US IRWIN GERSZBERG - Kendall Park NJ, US FARHAD BARZEGAR - Branchburg NJ, US DONALD J. BARNICKEL - Flemington NJ, US PAMELA A.M. BOGDAN - Neptune NJ, US BRANDON PIMM - Manalapan NJ, US KEN LIU - Edison NJ, US DOROTHY ZARSKY - Summit NJ, US
International Classification:
H02J 50/12 H04B 5/00 H01F 38/14 H02J 7/02
Abstract:
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining power, by a communication device, from a current passing through a transmission medium via an inductive coupling between the communication device and the transmission medium where the communication device is physically connected with the transmission medium and providing communications, by the communication device, by electromagnetic waves that propagate without utilizing an electrical return path, wherein the electromagnetic waves are guided by one of the transmission medium or a dielectric core of a cable coupled to a feed point of a dielectric antenna. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Mobile Network Subscriber Incentive Programs
- Atlanta GA, US Pamela A.M. Bogdan - Neptune NJ, US
Assignee:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA
International Classification:
H04M 15/00 H04W 4/26
US Classification:
455406
Abstract:
A number of reward programs can be offered to subscribers of a mobile network as an incentive to use fewer allocated resources, rather than more. For example, in some embodiments, a subscriber may elect to participate in a reward program wherein a portion of the unused resources are used to determine a monetary amount to be returned to the subscriber at, for example, the end of a year. In some embodiments, a subscriber may elect to participate in a reward program wherein a portion of the unused resources (such as unused minutes under their plan) are used to offset the costs of “green programs”, which may be implemented by the operator of the network. In other words, the subscribers can be encouraged to use fewer resources by allowing a portion of those unused resources (in the form of for example, cash) to offset the cost of a program, which the subscriber believes provides some benefit. The reward programs offered may recognize any societal issue.