Patents by Inventor Kelly J. Lape

Kelly J. Lape 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).

  • Firmware download from a remote terminal to an optical network terminal in a digital loop carrier system
    Patent number: 5165091
    Abstract: A multiplexing communications system comprising a first terminal means for transmitting and receiving user digitized data, a second terminal means for transmitting and receiving the user digitized data, and a communications link means for conveying the user digitized data in either direction between the first terminal means and the second terminal means. The first terminal means maintains a copy of digital control data which is necessary for controlling the second terminal means. The first terminal means has first download means for transmitting this digital control data to the second terminal means via the communications link means. The second terminal means contains a memory means for storing the digital control data, and control means for controlling the second terminal means during its normal transmitting and receiving operations. The control means requires that the digital control data be accessible from the memory means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: NEC America Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly J. Lape, Steven S. Gorshe