Patents by Inventor Clifford Gaskins

Clifford Gaskins 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 for providing digital loop carrier data for use in a central office
    Patent number: 7340039
    Abstract: The present invention provides a digital loop carrier (“DLC”) information system that provides information for use in a central office. The DLC information system includes four related databases. A DLC system database provides information about DLC systems, a multiplexer database provides information about multiplexers associated with the DLC systems, an equipment location database provides information about the location of the DLC systems and a test pair database provides information about the test pairs used to test the DLC systems. The information in each of the databases is related using the system identifiers for the DLC systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Hawkins, Clifford Gaskins