Patents by Inventor Mark E Scopes

Mark E Scopes 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).

  • Method of introducing an outstation into an optical network and outstation therefor
    Patent number: 9871611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the introduction of an outstation into an optical network. The optical network has a central station, and a plurality of previously introduced outstations which are optically connected to the central station. The network is operable in: a normal operating state in which data traffic is received from previously introduced outstations at a normal data rate; and, a set-up state in which the transmission of data traffic from the previously introduced outstations is restricted relative to the normal state, the method including the step of: when the network is in the set-up state, performing a set-up operation for introducing the outstation into the optical network, the set-up operation involving the transmission of set-up data from the outstation being introduced, wherein the set-up data is transmitted at a reduced rate relative to the normal operating rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Albert Rafel, Derek Nesset, Mark E Scopes, Alan M Hill
  • METHOD OF INTRODUCING AN OUTSTATION INTO AN OPTICAL NETWORK AND OUTSTATION THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090263132
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the introduction of an outstation into an optical network. The optical network has a central station, and a plurality of previously introduced outstations which are optically connected to the central station. The network is operable in: a normal operating state in which data traffic is received from previously introduced outstations at a normal data rate; and, a set-up state in which the transmission of data traffic from the previously introduced outstations is restricted relative to the normal state, the method including the step of: when the network is in the set-up state, performing a set-up operation for introducing the outstation into the optical network, the set-up operation involving the transmission of set-up data from the outstation being introduced, wherein the set-up data is transmitted at a reduced rate relative to the normal operating rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Albert Rafel, Derek Nesset, Mark E Scopes, Alan M Hill