Patents by Inventor George Paul Wilkin

George Paul Wilkin 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).

  • Loop back testing for multi-protocol hybrid networks
    Publication number: 20020159393
    Abstract: A hybrid network (100) includes a plurality of network elements (102, 106, 110, 114) that are coupled together by communication links (116, 118, 120, 122, 124). The network elements operate on different communications protocols. A loop back test message traverses a path (140) across network elements to test the integrity and quality of the path. Each network element that receives the loop back message modifies the message in a predetermined manner. The originator of the message verifies that the message was modified in an appropriate manner and in an appropriate time frame to determine integrity and quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: David B. Smith, George Paul Wilkin