Robert Doverspike, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Network Evolution Research
AT&T Labs (Research)
Main Office:
Room A5-1G12
200 S. Laurel Ave
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 420-9025
(713) 559-3011 [FAX]
rdd@research.att.com
180 Park Avenue, Bldg
103
Florham Park, NJ 07932-0971
(973) 360-8712
Key Patents
Doverspike, R., "Optical layer quasi-centralized restoration," U.S. Patent Number 6,097,696. Aug 1, 2000.\
Doverspike, R., G. Sahin; J. Strand, R. Tkach, "Methods and systems for fast restoration in a mesh network of optical cross connects," U.S. Patent Number 6,970,417. 11/29/2005.
Doverspike, R., C. Kalmanek, G. Li, "Method for selecting a restoration path in a mesh network, " U.S. Patents Number 6,982,951. 1/3/2006.
Doverspike, R., G. Sahin; J. Strand, R. Tkach, "Methods and systems for fast restoration in a mesh network of optical cross connects," U.S. Patent Number 7,088,676. 8/8/2006.
Doverspike, R., C. Kalmanek, G. Li, "Method for selecting a restoration path in a mesh network, " U.S. Patent Number 7,180,852. 2/20/2007.
Doverspike, R., C. Kalmanek, G. Li, J. Yates, "Method for unidirectional and bidirectional label switched path setup in a label switched network," Patent Number 7,298,700, 11/20/2007.
Cortez, B., R. Doverspike, R. Sinha, J. Strand, F. Yu, "Link selection schemes for avoiding channel contention," U.S. Patent Number 7,450,516. 11/11/2008.
Doverspike, R., C. Kalmanek, G. Li, "Method for selecting a restoration path in a mesh network, " U.S. Patent Number 7,450,496. 11/11/2008.
Top 10 Cited publications:
150 Citations. Li, G., D. Wang, C. Kalmanek, R. Doverspike, “Efficient Distributed Path Selection for Shared Restoration Connections,” IEEE Conference on Computer Communication (INFOCOM) 2002, New York (also appears in Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Networking, Vol. 11 (5), Oct 2003. pp 761-771.)
108 Citations. Doverspike, R., J. Yates, “Challenges For MPLS in Optical Network Restoration,” IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 39 (2), February 2001, pp. 89-97.
104 Citations. Sen, S., R. D. Doverspike, S. Cosares, "Network Planning with Random Demand," Telecommunications Systems, Vol. 3 (1), 1994, pp. 11-30.
57 Citations. Li, G., R. Doverspike, C. Kalmanek, “Fiber span failure protection in mesh optical networks,” Proceedings of SPIE, 2001. (also appears in Optical Networks Magazine, Vol. 3, (3), May/June 2002, pp 21-31.).
53 Citations. Doverspike, R. D., B. J. Wilson, "Comparison of Capacity Efficiency of DCS Network Restoration Routing Techniques," Journal of Network and Systems Management, Vol. 2 (2), 1994, pp. 95-123.
52 Citations. Li, G., J. Yates, R. Doverspike, D. Wang, “Experiments in fast restoration using GMPLS in optical/electronic mesh networks,” Proceedings of OFC’01, Anaheim, CA, March 2001.
42 Citations. Doverspike, R., G. Sahin, J. L. Strand, R. W. Tkach, "Fast Restoration in a Mesh Network of Optical Cross-connects," Proceedings of OFC’99, San Diego, CA, February 1999.
37 Citations. Krishnan. K., R. D. Doverspike, C. D. Pack, "Improved Survivability with Multi-Layer Dynamic Routing," IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 33 (7), July 1995, pp. 62-69.
35 Citations. Li, G., D. Wang, C. Kalmanek, R. Doverspike, “Efficient Distributed Restoration Path Selection for Shared Mesh Restoration,” IEEE Transactions on Networking, Vol. 11 (5), Oct 2003, pp 761-771.
31 Citations. Doverspike, R., S. Phillips, J. Westbrook, "Future Transport Network Architectures," IEEE Communications Magazine, August, Vol. 37 (8), pp. 96-101, 1999.
* Source: Google Scholar 11/13/08.