公开(公告)号：US08146090B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US11469404

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Franco Travostino ,  Tal Lavian ,  Bruce Schofield ,  Inder Monga

发明人： Franco Travostino ,  Tal Lavian ,  Bruce Schofield ,  Inder Monga

IPC分类号： G06F9/46 ,  G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L12/5695 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/826

摘要： A method and apparatus has been shown and described which allows Quality of Service to be controlled at a temporal granularity. Time-value curves, generated for each task, ensure that mission resources are utilized in a manner which optimizes mission performance. It should be noted, however, that although the present invention has shown and described the use of time-value curves as applied to mission workflow tasks, the present invention is not limited to this application; rather, it can be readily appreciated by one of skill in the art that time-value curves may be used to optimize the delivery of any resource to any consumer by taking into account the dynamic environment of the consumer and resource.

摘要翻译： 已经示出并描述了允许以时间粒度来控制服务质量的方法和装置。 为每个任务生成的时间值曲线确保以优化任务绩效的方式利用任务资源。 然而，应当注意，虽然本发明已经示出和描述了将时间曲线应用于任务工作流任务的用途，但是本发明不限于该应用; 相反，本领域技术人员可以容易地理解，时间值曲线可以用于通过考虑消费者和资源的动态环境来优化任何资源到任何消费者的传递。

公开(公告)号：US07984154B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-19

申请号：US12643936

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： Indermohan Monga ,  Bruce Schofield ,  Franco Travostino

发明人： Indermohan Monga ,  Bruce Schofield ,  Franco Travostino

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F7/04

CPC分类号： H04L67/36 ,  H04L41/0213 ,  H04L41/0226 ,  H04L41/0253

摘要： Application program network service requests are translated into specific actions that are then performed through the management plane and/or control plane. The translations and resulting actions are responsive to previously defined policies for the communication network, and may further reflect processing of previous service requests by the same or another application program. The amount of resources available for use by a given application program may be predefined based on a globally defined network policy. Each service request obtained from an application program may be translated into multiple actions performed using various specific protocols and/or interfaces provided by either the management plane, the control plane, or both the management and control planes. Reports of network activity, status and/or faults for a requesting application program may be tailored to the requesting program's view of the network, and passed directly and exclusively to the requesting program.

摘要翻译： 应用程序网络服务请求被转换成特定的动作，然后通过管理平面和/或控制平面执行。 翻译和产生的动作响应于先前定义的通信网络的策略，并且可以进一步反映相同或另一应用程序对先前服务请求的处理。 可以由给定应用程序使用的资源量可以基于全局定义的网络策略来预定义。 从应用程序获得的每个服务请求可以被转换成使用由管理平面，控制平面或者管理和控制平面两者提供的各种特定协议和/或接口执行的多个动作。 关于请求的应用程序的网络活动，状态和/或故障的报告可以针对请求程序对网络的视图进行调整，并且直接且专门地传递给请求程序。

公开(公告)号：US07958225B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

申请号：US10777318

申请日：2004-02-12

申请人： Bruce Schofield ,  Franco Travostino ,  Indermohan Monga

发明人： Bruce Schofield ,  Franco Travostino ,  Indermohan Monga

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/325

摘要： A method and apparatus for monitoring the transportation of medical images on a communication network includes a medical image transport service (MITS) that may be used to notify clients of the status of scheduled requests. The MITS may be configured to provide numerous notifications, such as the scheduled time for delivery, changes in scheduled time for delivery, delays associated with delivery at the scheduled time, and likely resolutions to network or other delays attendant to the requested transaction. The notifications may be sent in-band on the network or out-of-band on a parallel network. Where the notification relates to a delayed transaction, the notification message may contain the reason for the delay, the source of the delay, its location, and if other images can still be retrieved. The notification may also include a likely resolution of the problem and an estimate of when the problem will be resolved.

摘要翻译： 用于监测通信网络上的医学图像的传送的方法和装置包括医疗图像传输服务（MITS），其可以用于向客户通知调度请求的状态。 MITS可以被配置为提供许多通知，例如预定交货时间，预定交付时间的改变，与预定时间的交付相关的延迟，以及对网络的可能分辨率或与所请求的交易相关的其他延迟。 通知可以在网络上带内发送，也可以在并行网络上发送。 在通知涉及延迟交易的情况下，通知消息可以包含延迟的原因，延迟的来源及其位置，以及是否仍可以检索其他图像。 该通知还可能包括可能解决问题的方式以及何时解决问题的估计。

公开(公告)号：US20100061719A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-11

申请号：US12413150

申请日：2009-03-27

申请人： Indermohan Monga ,  Donald Fedyk ,  Bruce Schofield

发明人： Indermohan Monga ,  Donald Fedyk ,  Bruce Schofield

IPC分类号： H04B10/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/038 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/0257 ,  H04J14/0267 ,  H04J14/0268 ,  H04J14/0269 ,  H04J14/0284 ,  H04Q11/0062 ,  H04Q2011/0073 ,  H04Q2011/0081

摘要： Optical By-Pass (OBP) links may be created by adding wavelengths between nodes on the network. The OBP may extend between any pair of nodes on the network. Intermediate nodes on the OBP are transient nodes and simply forward traffic optically. An OBP extends between a pair of nodes and, unlike express links, is created in such a manner that it does not affect the previous allocation of resources on the network. This enables capacity to be added between pairs of nodes on the network to alleviate congestion at a portion of the network, without changing other traffic patterns on the network. This enables inclusion of an OBP to be deterministic and of linear impact on the network. The OBP links may be statically provisioned or created on demand. Optionally, the OBP links may be crated to coincide with PBB-TE tunnels on the network.

摘要翻译： 可以通过在网络上的节点之间添加波长来创建光学旁路（OBP）链路。 OBP可以在网络上的任何一对节点之间延伸。 OBP上的中间节点是瞬态节点，简单地转发流量。 OBP在一对节点之间延伸，与快速链路不同，以不影响网络上以前资源分配的方式创建。 这使得能够在网络上的节点对之间添加容量以减轻网络的一部分的拥塞，而不改变网络上的其他流量模式。 这使得能够包含OBP对网络具有确定性和线性的影响。 OBP链接可以根据需要静态配置或创建。 可选地，OBP链路可以是与网络上的PBB-TE隧道重合。

公开(公告)号：US07492932B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-17

申请号：US10794104

申请日：2004-03-05

申请人： Bruce Schofield

发明人： Bruce Schofield

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/6289 ,  G06K9/00979

摘要： A network image fusion service is provided that is configured to receive a plurality of image data and to execute at least one image fusion processes in both software and hardware. The image fusion process logic has been divided between instructions to be executed in software and logic to be executed in hardware. The software instructions may be executed by a processor within the network element or in a processor associated with network service. The hardware logic is executed in a reconfigurable programmable logic device such as an FPGA. The network service may be included within the network element, be separate from a network element but associated therewith, or may be external to the network and accessible by a plurality of network elements.

摘要翻译： 提供网络图像融合服务，其被配置为接收多个图像数据并且在软件和硬件中执行至少一个图像融合处理。 图像融合处理逻辑已经被划分在要在硬件中执行的软件和逻辑中执行的指令之间。 软件指令可以由网络元件内的处理器或与网络服务相关联的处理器执行。 硬件逻辑在诸如FPGA的可重新配置的可编程逻辑器件中执行。 网络服务可以包括在网络元件内，与网络元件分开但与之相关联，或者可以在网络外部并且可被多个网络元件访问。

公开(公告)号：US20080034069A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11469422

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Bruce Schofield ,  Franco Travostino

发明人： Bruce Schofield ,  Franco Travostino

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  H04L41/0681 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L43/026 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： A closed loop system is described for enhanced adaptive network capabilities in support of workflow missions. Multiple workflow-locked loops with different sampling rates are employed. A faster, lower loop is employed to gather data from the field and deal with network level exceptions such as faults, fades, and changing conditions. A slower, upper loop is employed to handle mission level exceptions. The result is a system capable of integrating management of multiple workflow missions, including reallocation of resources in response to changes in mission goal statements and network resource availability.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种闭环系统，用于增强自适应网络能力以支持工作流任务。 采用具有不同采样率的多个工作流锁定环路。 采用更快，更低的循环来收集现场的数据，并处理诸如故障，衰落和变化条件的网络级异常。 采用较慢的上循环来处理任务级异常。 结果是能够整合多个工作流程管理的系统，包括响应任务目标语句的变化和网络资源可用性来重新分配资源。

公开(公告)号：US20050213832A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US10805993

申请日：2004-03-22

申请人： Bruce Schofield ,  Bruce Wallace ,  Franco Travostino

发明人： Bruce Schofield ,  Bruce Wallace ,  Franco Travostino

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/14 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06K9/36 ,  G06K9/46 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1012 ,  H04L67/1029 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： A method and apparatus for providing network based load balancing of medical image data among two or more image archive systems is disclosed. A network element is employed to interface to a network carrying medical image data that may include tasks to be performed on the data. A network service associated with the network element monitors the current load or the available capacity of each of the image archive systems. When a task is received the network service determines the level of complexity of the task and compares the level of complexity to the current load or available capacity of each of the image archive systems. The network service selects the one of the image archive systems to perform the task that has the lowest current load or highest available capacity relative to the level of complexity of the received task.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在两个或多个图像归档系统之间提供医学图像数据的基于网络的负载平衡的方法和装置。 网络元件被用于与携带医学图像数据的网络接口，该图像数据可以包括要对数据执行的任务。 与网络元件相关联的网络服务监视每个图像归档系统的当前负载或可用容量。 当接收到任务时，网络服务确定任务的复杂程度，并将复杂程度与每个图像归档系统的当前负载或可用容量进行比较。 网络服务选择一个图像归档系统来执行相对于接收到的任务的复杂程度的具有最低当前负载或最高可用容量的任务。

公开(公告)号：US2672773A

公开(公告)日：1954-03-23

申请号：US31724652

申请日：1952-10-28

申请人： BRUCE SCHOFIELD H

发明人： BRUCE SCHOFIELD H

IPC分类号： B23Q16/06

CPC分类号： B23Q16/06 ,  Y10T74/1453 ,  Y10T74/1532 ,  Y10T74/1856 ,  Y10T74/19614 ,  Y10T409/305656 ,  Y10T409/308792

公开(公告)号：US09129253B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US11469422

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Bruce Schofield ,  Franco Travostino

发明人： Bruce Schofield ,  Franco Travostino

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W84/18

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  H04L41/0681 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L43/026 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： A closed loop system is described for enhanced adaptive network capabilities in support of workflow missions. Multiple workflow-locked loops with different sampling rates are employed. A faster, lower loop is employed to gather data from the field and deal with network level exceptions such as faults, fades, and changing conditions. A slower, upper loop is employed to handle mission level exceptions. The result is a system capable of integrating management of multiple workflow missions, including reallocation of resources in response to changes in mission goal statements and network resource availability.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种闭环系统，用于增强自适应网络能力以支持工作流任务。 采用具有不同采样率的多个工作流锁定环路。 采用更快，更低的循环来收集现场的数据，并处理诸如故障，衰落和变化条件的网络级异常。 采用较慢的上循环来处理任务级异常。 结果是能够整合多个工作流程管理的系统，包括响应任务目标语句的变化和网络资源可用性来重新分配资源。

公开(公告)号：US08583449B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US10805993

申请日：2004-03-22

申请人： Bruce Schofield ,  Bruce Wallace ,  Franco Travostino

发明人： Bruce Schofield ,  Bruce Wallace ,  Franco Travostino

IPC分类号： G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1012 ,  H04L67/1029 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： A method and apparatus for providing network based load balancing of medical image data among two or more image archive systems is disclosed. A network element is employed to interface to a network carrying medical image data that may include tasks to be performed on the data. A network service associated with the network element monitors the current load or the available capacity of each of the image archive systems. When a task is received the network service determines the level of complexity of the task and compares the level of complexity to the current load or available capacity of each of the image archive systems. The network service selects the one of the image archive systems to perform the task that has the lowest current load or highest available capacity relative to the level of complexity of the received task.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在两个或多个图像归档系统之间提供医学图像数据的基于网络的负载平衡的方法和装置。 网络元件被用于与携带医学图像数据的网络接口，该图像数据可以包括要对数据执行的任务。 与网络元件相关联的网络服务监视每个图像归档系统的当前负载或可用容量。 当接收到任务时，网络服务确定任务的复杂程度，并将复杂程度与每个图像归档系统的当前负载或可用容量进行比较。 网络服务选择一个图像归档系统来执行相对于接收到的任务的复杂程度的具有最低当前负载或最高可用容量的任务。