Patents by Inventor Wesley Erhart

Wesley Erhart 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).

  • Internet trunking protocol
    Patent number: 7974268
    Abstract: A method and system for efficient voice transmission over internet protocol networks is provided. A first node detects a next node, and a channel is created between the first node and the next node. A first packet is received at the first node and the protocol of the first packet is detected. The first packet is merged with a second packet having the same protocol as the first packet, and the merged first packet and second packet are transmitted to the next node via the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Genband US LLC
    Inventor: Wesley Erhart
  • Providing a data function in an access gateway node
    Publication number: 20060274688
    Abstract: An access gateway node couples a control node to an external data network, where the control node and access gateway node are for use in a wireless communications network. The access gateway node comprises a data function to route packets containing traffic data between the control node and the external data network. An interface to the control node enables exchange of control messages between the data function and a control function in the control node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Stewart Maxwell, Wesley Erhart, Srinivas Eswara, Anthony Bennett, Eric Corum
  • Internet trunking protocol
    Publication number: 20050068941
    Abstract: A method and system for efficient voice transmission over internet protocol networks is provided. A first node detects a next node, and a channel is created between the first node and the next node. A first packet is received at the first node and the protocol of the first packet is detected. The first packet is merged with a second packet having the same protocol as the first packet, and the merged first packet and second packet are transmitted to the next node via the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventor: Wesley Erhart