Patents by Inventor Bernardus Egberts

Bernardus Egberts 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, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IDENTIFYING FAILING OR FAILED OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL(S) ON AN OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20070201867
    Abstract: An error in a passive optical network is identified by communicating to an optical network terminal on the passive optical network a request to transmit a response signal at a predetermined power level, receiving the response signal in response to the request, and measuring a power level of the response signal. A predetermined channel power level is compared to the power level of the response signal and a status of the optical network terminal is determined based on the result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Tellabs Petaluma, Inc.
    Inventors: David DeLew, Joseph Miguel, Bernardus Egberts