Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Falkenstein, JR.

Kenneth D. Falkenstein, JR. 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).

  • Multi-spectrum access node
    Patent number: 11956060
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In an aspect, a method can comprise receiving first information by an access node of a premises network via a first radio frequency band. At least a portion of the first information can be transmitted via a second radio frequency band to a gateway node of the premises network. Second information can be received from the gateway node via the second radio frequency band. At least a portion of the second information can be transmitted via the first radio frequency band to a source of the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Falkenstein, Jr.
  • MULTI-SPECTRUM ACCESS NODE
    Publication number: 20220286195
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In an aspect, a method can comprise receiving first information by an access node of a premises network via a first radio frequency band. At least a portion of the first information can be transmitted via a second radio frequency band to a gateway node of the premises network. Second information can be received from the gateway node via the second radio frequency band. At least a portion of the second information can be transmitted via the first radio frequency band to a source of the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Falkenstein, JR.
  • Multi-spectrum access node
    Patent number: 11296776
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In an aspect, a method can comprise receiving first information by an access node of a premises network via a first radio frequency band. At least a portion of the first information can be transmitted via a second radio frequency band to a gateway node of the premises network. Second information can be received from the gateway node via the second radio frequency band. At least a portion of the second information can be transmitted via the first radio frequency band to a source of the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Falkenstein, Jr.
  • MULTI-SPECTRUM ACCESS NODE
    Publication number: 20200259550
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In an aspect, a method can comprise receiving first information by an access node of a premises network via a first radio frequency band. At least a portion of the first information can be transmitted via a second radio frequency band to a gateway node of the premises network. Second information can be received from the gateway node via the second radio frequency band. At least a portion of the second information can be transmitted via the first radio frequency band to a source of the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Falkenstein, JR.
  • Multi-spectrum access node
    Patent number: 10541744
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In an aspect, a method can comprise receiving first information by an access node of a premises network via a first radio frequency band. At least a portion of the first information can be transmitted via a second radio frequency band to a gateway node of the premises network. Second information can be received from the gateway node via the second radio frequency band. At least a portion of the second information can be transmitted via the first radio frequency band to a source of the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Falkenstein, Jr.
  • MULTI-SPECTRUM ACCESS NODE
    Publication number: 20160143033
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In an aspect, a method can comprise receiving first information by an access node of a premises network via a first radio frequency band. At least a portion of the first information can be transmitted via a second radio frequency band to a gateway node of the premises network. Second information can be received from the gateway node via the second radio frequency band. At least a portion of the second information can be transmitted via the first radio frequency band to a source of the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Falkenstein, JR.