Patents by Inventor Christopher Robin Payne

Christopher Robin Payne 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).

  • Link quality agent
    Patent number: 7012897
    Abstract: A link quality agent running in a computer embedded in a device, such as an optical communication transceiver, to monitor an optical signal quality of the link. In one embodiment, avalanche photodiode (APD) and filter wheel values on each side of the free space link as well as packet errors from a distribution switch are monitored. When the link quality agent determines that the free space link is marginal (based on the monitored optical signal quality), the link quality agent configures down the port between the distribution switch and the router on the receive end of the free space link, and forces customer traffic over a backup link. When both ends of the free space link are again functional, the link quality agent configures the port up and routes customer traffic to the free space link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Terabeam Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Adam Sowizral, Christopher Robin Payne, Ian Gareth Angus, Alan Shelton Wagner, Patrick Neal Harris, Kermit Andreas Hollinger
  • Link quality agent
    Patent number: 6678251
    Abstract: A link quality agent running in a computer embedded in a device, such as an optical communication transceiver, to monitor avalanche photodiode (APD) and filter wheel values on each side of the free space link as well as packet errors from a distribution switch. When the link quality agent determines that the free space link is marginal, the link quality agent configures down the port between the distribution switch and the router on the receive end of the free space link, and forces customer traffic over a backup link. When both ends of the free space link are again functional, the link quality agent configures the port up and routes customer traffic to the free space link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Terabeam Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Adam Sowizral, Christopher Robin Payne, Ian Gareth Angus, Alan Shelton Wagner, Patrick Neal Harris, Kermit Andreas Hollinger
  • Link quality agent
    Publication number: 20030174696
    Abstract: A link quality agent running in a computer embedded in a device, such as an optical communication transceiver, to monitor avalanche photodiode (APD) and filter wheel values on each side of the free space link as well as packet errors from a distribution switch. When the link quality agent determines that the free space link is marginal, the link quality agent configures down the port between the distribution switch and the router on the receive end of the free space link, and forces customer traffic over a backup link. When both ends of the free space link are again functional, the link quality agent configures the port up and routes customer traffic to the free space link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Henry Adam Sowizral, Christopher Robin Payne, Ian Gareth Angus, Alan Shelton Wagner, Patrick Neal Harris, Kermit Andreas Hollinger