Patents by Inventor Harold Raymond Whitehead
Harold Raymond Whitehead 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).
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Publication number: 20180270143Abstract: Spectrum analysis (SA) capability is included in various communication devices within a communication network. One or more of the devices use the SA information from other devices in the system to determine status of various communication links were devices in the system. One or more processors within one or more devices can identify any actual/existing or expected failure or degradation of the various components within the system. Such components may include communication devices, communication channels or links, interfaces, interconnections, etc. When an actual/existing or expected failure or degradation is identified, the affected components may be serviced or devices within the system may operate to mitigate any reduction in performance caused by such problems. Such SA functionality/capability may be implemented in one communication device or in a distributed manner across a number of devices in a communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd .Inventors: Bruce J. Currivan, Roger Fish, Harold Raymond Whitehead, Thomas J. Kolze
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Patent number: 9686594Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus to allow an operator of a broadcast communication system, such as a cable television or satellite television service to provide some examples, to diagnose performance of this communication system remotely. The operator of a first communication device, such as a cable modem termination system (CMTS) to provide an example, may remotely diagnosis performance problems, or potential performance problems, occurring at a second communication device, such as a cable modem (CM) to provide an example, or a group of second communication devices. For example, the operator of the first communication device may view a spectrum analysis of communication signals being routed to, processed by, and/or provided by the second communication device, or group of second communication devices, to diagnose the performance problems, or the potential performance problems, in real time.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Ramon Alejandro Gomez, Leonard Dauphinee, Donald G. McMullin, Harold Raymond Whitehead
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Publication number: 20150078194Abstract: Spectrum analysis (SA) capability is included in various communication devices within a communication network. One or more of the devices use the SA information from other devices in the system to determine status of various communication links were devices in the system. One or more processors within one or more devices can identify any actual/existing or expected failure or degradation of the various components within the system. Such components may include communication devices, communication channels or links, interfaces, interconnections, etc. When an actual/existing or expected failure or degradation is identified, the affected components may be serviced or devices within the system may operate to mitigate any reduction in performance caused by such problems. Such SA functionality/capability may be implemented in one communication device or in a distributed manner across a number of devices in a communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Bruce J. Currivan, Roger Fish, Harold Raymond Whitehead, Thomas J. Kolze
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Publication number: 20150082363Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus to allow an operator of a broadcast communication system, such as a cable television or satellite television service to provide some examples, to diagnose performance of this communication system remotely. The operator of a first communication device, such as a cable modem termination system (CMTS) to provide an example, may remotely diagnosis performance problems, or potential performance problems, occurring at a second communication device, such as a cable modem (CM) to provide an example, or a group of second communication devices. For example, the operator of the first communication device may view a spectrum analysis of communication signals being routed to, processed by, and/or provided by the second communication device, or group of second communication devices, to diagnose the performance problems, or the potential performance problems, in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Ramon Gomez, Leonard Dauphinee, Donald McMullin, Harold Raymond Whitehead
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Patent number: 8897147Abstract: Spectrum analysis (SA) capability is included in various communication devices within a communication network. One or more of the devices use the SA information from other devices in the system to determine status of various communication links were devices in the system. One or more processors within one or more devices can identify any actual/existing or expected failure or degradation of the various components within the system. Such components may include communication devices, communication channels or links, interfaces, interconnections, etc. When an actual/existing or expected failure or degradation is identified, the affected components may be serviced or devices within the system may operate to mitigate any reduction in performance caused by such problems. Such SA functionality/capability may be implemented in one communication device or in a distributed manner across a number of devices in a communication system.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Bruce J. Currivan, Roger Fish, Harold Raymond Whitehead, Thomas J. Kolze
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Publication number: 20130286855Abstract: Spectrum analysis (SA) capability is included in various communication devices within a communication network. One or more of the devices use the SA information from other devices in the system to determine status of various communication links were devices in the system. One or more processors within one or more devices can identify any actual/existing or expected failure or degradation of the various components within the system. Such components may include communication devices, communication channels or links, interfaces, interconnections, etc. When an actual/existing or expected failure or degradation is identified, the affected components may be serviced or devices within the system may operate to mitigate any reduction in performance caused by such problems. Such SA functionality/capability may be implemented in one communication device or in a distributed manner across a number of devices in a communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Bruce J. Currivan, Roger Fish, Harold Raymond Whitehead, Thomas J. Kolze
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Publication number: 20130125183Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus to allow an operator of a broadcast communication system, such as a cable television or satellite television service to provide some examples, to diagnose performance of this communication system remotely. The operator of a first communication device, such as a cable modem termination system (CMTS) to provide an example, may remotely diagnosis performance problems, or potential performance problems, occurring at a second communication device, such as a cable modem (CM) to provide an example, or a group of second communication devices. For example, the operator of the first communication device may view a spectrum analysis of communication signals being routed to, processed by, and/or provided by the second communication device, or group of second communication devices, to diagnose the performance problems, or the potential performance problems, in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Ramon Alejandro GOMEZ, Leonard DAUPHINEE, Donald G. McMULLIN, Harold Raymond WHITEHEAD
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Patent number: 7903598Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed to calculate the actual received desired channel power from the downstream transmit power of a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) when operating at the nominal line voltage and/or at the normal room temperature as per the DOCSIS specification. A Set-top Device produces a Downstream Power Management (DPM) gain measurement signal having a known power level. The Set-top Device embeds the DPM gain measurement signal onto a received downstream multi-channel communication signal. After embedding the DPM gain measurement signal onto the downstream multi-channel communication signal, the Set-top Device downconverts the combined DPM gain measurement signal and downstream multi-channel communication signal to recover one or more communication channels containing information of a broadcast.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Dongsoo Daniel Koh, Ramon Alejandro Gomez, Francesco Gatta, Harold Raymond Whitehead, Donald G. McMullin
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Publication number: 20100244926Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed to calculate the actual received desired channel power from the downstream transmit power of a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) when operating at the nominal line voltage and/or at the normal room temperature as per the DOCSIS specification. A Set-top Device produces a Downstream Power Management (DPM) gain measurement signal having a known power level. The Set-top Device embeds the DPM gain measurement signal onto a received downstream multi-channel communication signal. After embedding the DPM gain measurement signal onto the downstream multi-channel communication signal, the Set-top Device downconverts the combined DPM gain measurement signal and downstream multi-channel communication signal to recover one or more communication channels containing information of a broadcast.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Dongsoo Daniel Koh, Ramon Alejandro Gomez, Francesco Gatta, Harold Raymond Whitehead, Donald G. McMullin
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Patent number: 7778241Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed to calculate the actual received desired channel power from the downstream transmit power of a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) when operating at the nominal line voltage and/or at the normal room temperature as per the DOCSIS specification. A Set-top Device produces a Downstream Power Management (DPM) gain measurement signal having a known power level. The Set-top Device embeds the DPM gain measurement signal onto a received downstream multi-channel communication signal. After embedding the DPM gain measurement signal onto the downstream multi-channel communication signal, the Set-top Device downconverts the combined DPM gain measurement signal and downstream multi-channel communication signal to recover one or more communication channels containing information of a broadcast.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Dongsoo Daniel Koh, Ramon Alejandro Gomez, Francesco Gatta, Harold Raymond Whitehead, Donald G. McMullin
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Publication number: 20090141839Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed to calculate the actual received desired channel power from the downstream transmit power of a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) when operating at the nominal line voltage and/or at the normal room temperature as per the DOCSIS specification. A Set-top Device produces a Downstream Power Management (DPM) gain measurement signal having a known power level. The Set-top Device embeds the DPM gain measurement signal onto a received downstream multi-channel communication signal. After embedding the DPM gain measurement signal onto the downstream multi-channel communication signal, the Set-top Device downconverts the combined DPM gain measurement signal and downstream multi-channel communication signal to recover one or more communication channels containing information of a broadcast.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Dongsoo Daniel Koh, Ramon Alejandro Gomez, Francesco Gatta, Harold Raymond Whitehead, Donald G. McMullin