Patents by Inventor Patrick C. Helbach

Patrick C. Helbach 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).

  • Patent number: 9515867
    Abstract: A computer device may include logic configured to receive a selection of a circuit, obtain information relating to the selected circuit, and provide a list of network elements associated with the selected circuit based on the obtained information relating to the selected circuit. The logic may further be configured to receive a selection of a network element type or network element identifier associated with the provided list of network elements, identify a list of commands based on the selection of a network element type or network element identifier, perform a command auto-completion based on the identified list of commands, and send a completed command to be executed on a network element identified by the completed command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Sullivan, Etan Orlian, Patrick C. Helbach, Jonathan Leigh
  • Publication number: 20140136672
    Abstract: A computer device may include logic configured to receive a selection of a circuit, obtain information relating to the selected circuit, and provide a list of network elements associated with the selected circuit based on the obtained information relating to the selected circuit. The logic may further be configured to receive a selection of a network element type or network element identifier associated with the provided list of network elements, identify a list of commands based on the selection of a network element type or network element identifier, perform a command auto-completion based on the identified list of commands, and send a completed command to be executed on a network element identified by the completed command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Sullivan, Etan Orlian, Patrick C. Helbach, Jonathan Leigh
  • Patent number: 6253188
    Abstract: A system and method for providing classified ads over the Internet. The system includes a plurality of regional newspaper World Wide Web servers, and associated newspaper classified ad generators; a central classified ad information collection and distribution facility, and a central World Wide Web application server facility, all connected to the Internet such that Internet users can connect to the Newspaper Web server and central Web application server facility to search for and obtain classified ads. The Web application server facility includes one of more application servers and one or more newspaper classified ad database servers. The system apparatus features elements which enable Internet users to enter the system at the newspaper Web server and subsequently search for classified ads held in the ad databases at the database servers thorugh the application servers at the central Wed application facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Thomson Newspapers, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony L. Witek, Elaine B. Cristiani, Patrick C. Helbach, Stanley J. Wang