Patents by Inventor Bill Noll

Bill Noll 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).

  • MOBILE DEVICE OUTBOUND PERSONALITY PORTABILITY
    Publication number: 20080125100
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention includes a method to provide a calling number identifier for a non-mobile telephone associated with a mobile identification number. The method includes placing a telephone call from a non-mobile telephone, processing the telephone call placed by the non-mobile telephone, wherein processing the telephone call includes selectively associating a calling number identifier for the non-mobile telephone with a mobile identification number, and transmitting the mobile identification number as the calling number identifier to a called party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Harrington, Leon Tong, Bill Noll
  • Method and system for testing XDSL wiring
    Patent number: 7076030
    Abstract: In an XDSL system, a network interface device can connect between a central office and a customer premises. The network interface device can monitor for an indication to enter a test mode. In the test mode, the network interface device can provide a test signal to the central office, which can be used to test central office equipment and transmission lines connecting the network interface device with the central office. The network interface device can also provide the test signal to the customer premises, and the test signal can be used to test customer premises wiring and equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Westell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Bella, Bill Noll
  • Method and system for testing XDSL wiring
    Publication number: 20030179858
    Abstract: In an XDSL system, a network interface device can connect between a central office and a customer premises. The network interface device can monitor for an indication to enter a test mode. In the test mode, the network interface device can provide a test signal to the central office, which can be used to test central office equipment and transmission lines connecting the network interface device with the central office. The network interface device can also provide the test signal to the customer premises, and the test signal can be used to test customer premises wiring and equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Greg Bella, Bill Noll