Patents by Inventor D. Mark Durrett

D. Mark Durrett 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).

  • Demarcation point for ethernet service and methods of providing ethernet service
    Patent number: 8861533
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided that facilitate the provision of Ethernet service between remotely located Ethernet local area networks (LANs). At least one network interface unit (NIU) is provided that is configured to provide an Ethernet interface between service provider equipment and customer equipment so as to provide Ethernet service between a service provider network and an Ethernet local area network (LAN) running at a customer facility. The NIU is further configured to manage the Ethernet service between the service provider network and the Ethernet LAN running at the customer facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Overture Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: D. Mark Durrett, Stephen S. Jackson, Kevin J. Sheehan