Patents by Inventor David George Gourley

David George Gourley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Geographic redundancy protection method and apparatus for a communications network
    Patent number: 6230281
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing back-up management of a network element in a multi-tiered network management system. Network elements have a primary element manager responsible for managing communications with that network element and a secondary element manager that can be at a geographically remote location responsible for assuming control of communications with the network element should the primary element manager become unable to do so.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russel E. Brodfuhrer, Shaun Cairns, Michael P. Fleisch, David George Gourley, Simon Mark Pearcey, P. Nigel Pennington