Edwin M Gans

Title: Edwin M. Gans and His Patent for Managing Mass Calling

Introduction

Edwin M. Gans is an inventor associated with Nepean, Canada, and Alcatel Canada Inc. His work includes a patented approach to managing surges of telephone calls within public switched telephone networks.

Latest Patents

Gans is credited with 1 patent: “Automated Mass Calling Control for Public Switched Telephone Networks Employing a Packet Based Virtual Tandem.” The patent describes detecting a mass-calling event and regulating calls to the affected destination. It integrates a packet transport network and a central Call Server with the Public Switched Telephone Network, allowing them to provide switching functions traditionally handled by multiple time-division multiplexing switches. A credit-bucket mechanism regulates calls during a surge. The packet network may use ATM, Frame Relay, or IP protocols.

Career Highlights

Gans’s patent reflects work on applying packet-based network architecture to telephone call management. The described system combines centralized call control with a mechanism for limiting traffic to destinations experiencing unusually high call volumes.

Collaborations

Gans’s listed coworkers include Ronald M. Huberman and Ka K. Ho. The available information identifies these professional associations but does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Edwin M. Gans’s patent addresses the challenge of controlling mass-call surges by combining packet-network switching with credit-based call regulation.