Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Sutherland
Joseph E. Sutherland 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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Patent number: 7639697Abstract: Various aspects of apparatuses and methods for enabling a subscriber premise network interface device (NID) to facilitate communication services including digitally derived voice services to be facilitated between a central office and a subscriber premise are disclosed herein. In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosures herein, such a method includes facilitating a downstream DSL voice channel transmission process at a subscriber premise Network Interface Device (NID) and facilitating an upstream DSL voice channel transmission process at the subscriber premise NID. The downstream DSL voice channel transmission process facilitates converting a voice component of a downstream DSL data stream to a corresponding downstream analog voice signal. The upstream DSL voice channel transmission process facilitates converting an upstream analog voice signal to an upstream voice component of an upstream DSL data stream.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Richard H. Bailey, Richard R. Rzonca, Gus C. Sanders, Jr., Randall B. Sharpe, Joseph E. Sutherland
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Patent number: 7274669Abstract: Various aspects of apparatuses and methods for enabling a subscriber premise network interface device (NID) to facilitate communication services including digitally derived voice services to be facilitated between a central office and a subscriber premise are disclosed herein. In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosures herein, such a method includes facilitating a downstream DSL voice channel transmission process at a subscriber premise Network Interface Device (NID) and facilitating an upstream DSL voice channel transmission process at the subscriber premise NID. The downstream DSL voice channel transmission process facilitates converting a voice component of a downstream DSL data stream to a corresponding downstream analog voice signal. The upstream DSL voice channel transmission process facilitates converting an upstream analog voice signal to an upstream voice component of an upstream DSL data stream.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2002Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Richard H. Bailey, Richard R. Rzonca, Gus C. Sanders, Jr., Randall B. Sharpe, Joseph E. Sutherland
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Patent number: 7099313Abstract: A separately replaceable printed circuit board or card for use in a shelf of a telecommunications system with plural twisted pairs connected to corresponding plural subscribers via said card, each subscriber channel on each card including a low pass filter connected both to POTS and broadband services.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M. L. Schepers, Geert A. E. Van Wonterghem, Marlin V. Simmering, Eduard C. M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A. R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Daniel A. C. Verly, Gilbert A. F. Van Campenhout, Richard H. Bailey, Robert N. L. Peschi, Dirk M. J. Van Aken, Emmanuel F. Borowski, Peter P. F. Reusens, Herman L. R. Verbueken, Frank Ryckebusch, Koen A. G. De Wulf
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Patent number: 7092394Abstract: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) cells are conveyed over a shelf bus to and from an NT (network termination) card inserted into the bus connected to an ATM network and to a plurality of LT (line termination) cards also inserted into the bus, wherein the NT card processes the ATM cells and provides downstream cells to the bus with a guard byte and upstream cells to the ATM network without a guard byte.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2001Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M. L. Schepers, Geert A. E. Van Wonterghem, Peter A. R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert
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Patent number: 7042900Abstract: A shelf or housing is connected to a narrowband network and to a broadband network for serving a plurality of subscribers includes two sections, one for lowpass filters and another for line and network termination cards. The line termination and network termination equipment are interconnected by a bus internal to the shelf for providing subscriber access. The shelf or housing can be used as a hub for connecting to a remote shelf or housing that includes the line termination equipment for connection to subscribers. Although the internal bus of the shelf or housing is shown in a non-redundant embodiment, an increased level of equipment protection can be provided by placing one half of a redundant equipment pair in one shelf or housing and the other half in the other shelf or housing and sharing network termination equipment between such shelves or housings.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M. L. Schepers, Geert A. E. Van Wonterghem, Marlin V. Simmering, Eduard C. M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A. R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Daniel A. C. Verly, Gilbert A. F. Van Campenhout, Richard H. Bailey
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Patent number: 7039065Abstract: A telecommunications rack has one or more shelves connected to a narrowband network and to a broadband network for serving a plurality of subscribers. Line termination and network termination equipment are interconnected by a bus internal to the shelf for providing subscriber access. One half of a redundant equipment pair can be placed in one shelf and the other half in another shelf in a same rack for sharing network termination equipment between such shelves. The rack or shelf in the rack can be used as a hub for connecting to a remote shelf or housing that includes the line termination equipment for connection to subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M. L. Schepers, Geert A. E. Van Wonterghem, Marlin V. Simmering, Eduard C. M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A. R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Daniel A. C. Verly, Gilbert A. F. Van Campenhout, Richard H. Bailey, Robert N. L. Peschi, Dirk M. J. Van Aken, Emmanuel F. Borowski, Peter P. F. Reusens, Herman L. R. Verbueken, Frank Ryckebusch, Koen A. G. De Wulf
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Patent number: 7023875Abstract: An xDSL (x-Digital Subscriber Line) signal is multiplexed with POTS on a twisted pair between a subscriber modem and line termination equipment in a shelf that also includes network termination equipment for connection to a broadband network. The line termination and network termination equipment are interconnected by a bus internal to the shelf for providing subscriber access. Separate lowpass filters are provided at each end of a twisted wire pair between the shelf and each subscriber equipment. A shelf can be used as a hub for connecting to a remote shelf that includes the line termination equipment for connection to subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2001Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M. L. Schepers, Geert A. E. Van Wonterghem, Marlin V. Simmering, Eduard C. M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A. R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Daniel A. C. Verly, Gilbert A. F. Van Campenhout, Richard H. Bailey, Robert N. L. Peschi, Dirk M. J. Van Aken, Emmanuel F. Borowski, Peter P. F. Reusens, Herman L. R. Verbueken, Frank Ryckebusch, Koen A. G. De Wulf
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Patent number: 6940859Abstract: Line termination equipment may include a replaceable printed circuit board or card for use in a shelf of a telecommunications system with plural twisted pairs connected to corresponding plural subscribers via said card, each subscriber channel on each card including a hybrid circuit connected to one of the plural twisted pairs, a highpass filter, a modulator/encoder and a demodulator/decoder.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M. L. Schepers, Geert A. E. Van Wonterghem, Eduard C. M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A. R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Peter P. F. Reusens
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Publication number: 20030204393Abstract: Various aspects of apparatuses and methods for enabling a subscriber premise network interface device (NID) to facilitate communication services including digitally derived voice services to be facilitated between a central office and a subscriber premise are disclosed herein. In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosures herein, such a method includes facilitating a downstream DSL voice channel transmission process at a subscriber premise Network Interface Device (NID) and facilitating an upstream DSL voice channel transmission process at the subscriber premise NID. The downstream DSL voice channel transmission process facilitates converting a voice component of a downstream DSL data stream to a corresponding downstream analog voice signal. The upstream DSL voice channel transmission process facilitates converting an upstream analog voice signal to an upstream voice component of an upstream DSL data stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: Alcatel, societe anonymeInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Richard H. Bailey, Richard R. Rzonca, Gus C. Sanders, Randall B. Sharpe, Joseph E. Sutherland
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Publication number: 20020044525Abstract: A telecommunications rack has one or more shelves connected to a narrowband network and to a broadband network for serving a plurality of subscribers. Line termination and network termination equipment are interconnected by a bus internal to the shelf for providing subscriber access. One half of a redundant equipment pair can be placed in one shelf and the other half in another shelf in a same rack for sharing network termination equipment between such shelves. The rack or shelf in the rack can be used as a hub for connecting to a remote shelf or housing that includes the line termination equipment for connection to subscribers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M.L. Schepers, Geert A.E. Van Wonterghem, Marlin V. Simmering, Eduard C.M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A.R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Daniel A.C. Verly, Gilbert A.F. Van Campenhout, Richard H. Bailey, Robert N.L. Peschi, Dirk M.J. Van Aken, Emmanuel F. Borowski, Peter P.F. Reusens, Herman L.R. Verbueken, Frank Ryckebusch, Koen A.G. De Wulf
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Publication number: 20020031116Abstract: Line termination equipment may include a replaceable printed circuit board or card for use in a shelf of a telecommunications system with plural twisted pairs connected to corresponding plural subscribers via said card, each subscriber channel on each card including a hybrid circuit connected to one of the plural twisted pairs, a highpass filter, a modulator/encoder and a demodulator/decoder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M.L. Schepers, Geert A.E. Van Wonterghem, Marlin V. Simmering, Eduard C.M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A.R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Daniel A.C. Verly, Gilbert A.F. Van Campenhout, Richard H. Bailey, Robert N.L. Peschi, Dirk M.J. Van Aken, Emmanuel F. Borowski, Peter P.F. Reusens, Herman L.R. Verbueken, Frank Ryckebusch, Koen A.G. De Wulf
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Publication number: 20020015412Abstract: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) cells are conveyed over a shelf bus to and from an NT (network termination) card inserted into the bus connected to an ATM network and to a plurality of LT (line termination) cards also inserted into the bus, wherein the NT card processes the ATM cells and provides downstream cells to the bus with a guard byte and upstream cells to the ATM network without a guard byte.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M.L. Schepers, Geert A.E. Van Wonterghem, Peter A.R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert
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Publication number: 20020012355Abstract: Line termination equipment may include a replaceable printed circuit board or card for use in a shelf of a telecommunications system with plural twisted pairs connected to corresponding plural subscribers via said card, each subscriber channel on each card including a hybrid circuit connected to one of the plural twisted pairs, a highpass filter, a modulator/encoder and a demodulator/decoder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M.L. Schepers, Geert A.E. Van Wonterghem, Marlin V. Simmering, Eduard C.M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A.R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Daniel A.C. Verly, Gilbert A.F. Van Campenhout, Richard H. Bailey, Robert N.L. Peschi, Dirk M.J. Van Aken, Emmanuel F. Borowski, Peter P.F. Reusens, Herman L.R. Verbueken, Frank Ryckebusch, Koen A.G. De Wulf`
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Publication number: 20020012354Abstract: An xDSL (x-Digital Subscriber Line) signal is multiplexed with POTS on a twisted pair between a subscriber modem and line termination equipment in a shelf that also includes network termination equipment for connection to a broadband network. The line termination and network termination equipment are interconnected by a bus internal to the shelf for providing subscriber access. Separate lowpass filters are provided at each end of a twisted wire pair between the shelf and each subscriber equipment. A shelf can be used as a hub for connecting to a remote shelf that includes the line termination equipment for connection to subscribers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M.L. Schepers, Geert A.E. Van Wonterghem, Marlin V. Simmering, Eduard C.M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A.R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Daniel A.C. Verly, Gilbert A.F. Van Campenhout, Richard H. Bailey, Robert N.L. Peschi, Dirk M.J. Van Aken, Emmanuel F. Borowski, Peter P.F. Reusens, Herman L.R. Verbueken, Frank Ryckebusch, Koen A.G. De Wulf
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Publication number: 20010048679Abstract: A shelf or housing is connected to a narrowband network and to a broadband network for serving a plurality of subscribers includes two sections, one for lowpass filters and another for line and network termination cards. The line termination and network termination equipment are interconnected by a bus internal to the shelf for providing subscriber access. The shelf or housing can be used as a hub for connecting to a remote shelf or housing that includes the line termination equipment for connection to subscribers. Although the internal bus of the shelf or housing is shown in a non-redundant embodiment, an increased level of equipment protection can be provided by placing one half of a redundant equipment pair in one shelf or housing and the other half in the other shelf or housing and sharing network termination equipment between such shelves or housings.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2001Publication date: December 6, 2001Applicant: AlcatelInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M.L. Schepers, Geert A.E. Van Wonterghem, Marlin V. Simmering, Eduard C.M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A.R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Daniel A.C. Verly, Gilbert A.F. Van Campenhout, Richard H. Bailey
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Patent number: 6314102Abstract: An architecture, as well as various components, of an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) subscriber access multiplexer (ASAM) system can be implemented using an XDSL (x-Digital Subscriber Line) using DMT (Discrete Multitone) or CAP (Carrierless Amplitude Phase Modulation) between a plurality of subscribers and a corresponding plurality of line termination equipment in a shelf that also includes network termination equipment for connection to an ATM network. The line termination and network termination equipment are interconnected by a bus internal to the shelf for providing subscriber access. Separate lowpass filters are provided at each end of a twisted wire pair between the shelf and each subscriber equipment. A shelf can be used as a hub for connecting to a remote shelf that includes the line termination equipment for connection to subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1997Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Peter M. L. Schepers, Geert A. E. Van Wonterghem, Marlin V. Simmering, Eduard C. M. Boeykens, Chris Van Der Auwera, Peter A. R. Van Rompu, Kurt Pynaert, Daniel A. C. Verly, Gilbert A. F. Van Campenhout, Richard H. Bailey, Robert N. L. Peschi, Dirk M. J. Van Aken, Emmanuel F. Borowski, Peter P. F. Reusens, Herman L. R. Verbueken, Frank Ryckebusch, Koen A. G. De Wulf
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Patent number: 5687014Abstract: In an optical fiber telecommunications network for providing both narrowband telephony signals and broadband video services over a single optical fiber using a single optical carrier, an optical distribution shelf includes a plurality of optical distribution units and interface units for interfacing with a controlling microprocessor. The optical distribution units receive baseband TDM telephony signals in serial format and the broadband video signals and function to frequency division multiplex the broadband video signals with the baseband telephony signals. The multiplexed signal is used to frequency modulate an optical carrier for transmission on a single optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1996Date of Patent: November 11, 1997Assignee: Alcatel Network Systems, Inc.Inventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Marlin V. Simmering, Andrew L. Withers, Robert S. Kroninger
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Patent number: 5594576Abstract: In an optical fiber transmission network, a remote terminal fed by a high-rate optical signal includes an internal electrical link called a serial interface bus carrying 24 DS0 channels. The optical transmission network is extended by converting the SBI baseband signal from electrical to optical and transmitting the SBI optical signal over a distribution fiber to a network unit located in the neighborhood of the subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1995Date of Patent: January 14, 1997Assignee: Alcatel Network Systems, Inc.Inventors: Joseph E. Sutherland, Paul M. Matsumura
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Patent number: 5576874Abstract: In an optical fiber telecommunications network for providing both narrowband telephony signals and broadband video services over a single optical fiber using a single optical carrier, an optical distribution shelf includes a plurality of optical distribution units and interface units for interfacing with a controlling microprocessor. The optical distribution units receive baseband TDM telephony signals in serial format and the broadband video signals and function to frequency division multiplex the broadband video signals with the baseband telephony signals. The multiplexed signal is used to frequency modulate an optical carrier for transmission on a single optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1991Date of Patent: November 19, 1996Assignee: Alcatel Network Systems, Inc.Inventors: Richard M. Czerwiec, Joseph E. Sutherland, Marlin V. Simmering, Andrew L. Withers, Robert S. Kroninger
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Patent number: 5500753Abstract: A method and system to connect an optical network unit with a plurality of user sites. The invention includes the steps of and circuitry for connecting a plurality of line circuits to a cross-connect matrix. The optical network unit contains both the line circuits and the cross-connect matrix. In the invention, a plurality of drop connectors connect the cross-connect matrix to a plurality of user sites such as homes. The method and system further include circuitry that remotely controls the cross-connect matrix from a central office or network management system to connect selected ones of the line connectors to selected ones of the drop connectors and, thereby, electrically connect the optical network unit to the plurality of user sites.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1993Date of Patent: March 19, 1996Assignee: Alcatel Network Systems, Inc.Inventor: Joseph E. Sutherland