Patents by Inventor William D. Hoxworth

William D. Hoxworth 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).

  • Systems and methods for staging customer premise equipment of a telecommunications network
    Patent number: 11176595
    Abstract: An order for telecommunications services is received comprising order parameters including a CPE device configuration request for a customer network. A warehouse is selected as a staging location based upon the order parameters, available inventory of the CPE device, and shipping information from the warehouse to the customer network. A bay of a rack at the staging location is selected to stage a CPE device that matches the specifications of the CPE device configuration request. The CPE device is validated by verifying hardware of the CPE device and whether the CPE device is loaded with certain predetermined software. A configuration is executed to the CPE device to provide the telecommunication services according to the order parameters. The configuration is saved and the CPE device is prepared for installation at a customer location. The CPE device may be shipped to the customer network using the order parameters and shipping information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: William D. Hoxworth, David D. Hughes, Terrence J. Cuny
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STAGING CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20170345082
    Abstract: An order for telecommunications services is received comprising order parameters including a CPE device configuration request for a customer network. A warehouse is selected as a staging location based upon the order parameters, available inventory of the CPE device, and shipping information from the warehouse to the customer network. A bay of a rack at the staging location is selected to stage a CPE device that matches the specifications of the CPE device configuration request. The CPE device is validated by verifying hardware of the CPE device and whether the CPE device is loaded with certain predetermined software. A configuration is executed to the CPE device to provide the telecommunication services according to the order parameters. The configuration is saved and the CPE device is prepared for installation at a customer location. The CPE device may be shipped to the customer network using the order parameters and shipping information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: William D. Hoxworth, David D. Hughes, Terrence J. Cuny