Patents by Inventor Daniel W. English
Daniel W. English 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).
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Patent number: 9544080Abstract: The invention includes, among other things, a system for passing TDM traffic through a packet switch. In one embodiment, the system includes a packet switch that has a plurality of data ports and is capable of routing FSDU packets between the plurality of data ports. A TDM encapsulation circuit process a TDM data flow that is incoming to the switch. A circuit demultiplexer processes the incoming data flow to buffer data associated with different TDM circuits into different buffer locations. A timer monitors the amount of time available to fill the FSDU, and when the time period reaches the frame boundary, an FSDU generator generates an FSDU that is filled with data associated with the TDM circuits. Header information is added for allowing the packet switch to route the generated FSDU to a port associated with the respective TDM circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Genband US LLCInventors: Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller, Hicham Saab
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Publication number: 20140301398Abstract: The invention includes, among other things, a system for passing TDM traffic through a packet switch. In one embodiment, the system includes a packet switch that has a plurality of data ports and is capable of routing FSDU packets between the plurality of data ports. A TDM encapsulation circuit process a TDM data flow that is incoming to the switch. A circuit demultiplexer processes the incoming data flow to buffer data associated with different TDM circuits into different buffer locations. A timer monitors the amount of time available to fill the FSDU, and when the time period reaches the frame boundary, an FSDU generator generates an FSDU that is filled with data associated with the TDM circuits. Header information is added for allowing the packet switch to route the generated FSDU to a port associated with the respective TDM circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller, Hicham Saab
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Patent number: 8773996Abstract: The invention includes, among other things, a system for passing TDM traffic through a packet switch. In one embodiment, the system includes a packet switch that has a plurality of data ports and is capable of routing FSDU packets between the plurality of data ports. A TDM encapsulation circuit process a TDM data flow that is incoming to the switch. A circuit demultiplexer processes the incoming data flow to buffer data associated with different TDM circuits into different buffer locations. A timer monitors the amount of time available to fill the FSDU, and when the time period reaches the frame boundary, an FSDU generator generates an FSDU that is filled with data associated with the TDM circuits. Header information is added for allowing the packet switch to route the generated FSDU to a port associated with the respective TDM circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Genband US LLCInventors: Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller, Jr., Hicham Saab
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Patent number: 8619578Abstract: Presently described is a system and method for switching multimedia data communications, including but not limited to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, cable TV, digital audio and video. The system utilizes a single, integrated device to provide all PacketCable-compliant functionality, including enhanced user privacy, compliance with CALEA, E911 and other mandated services not available in conventional distributed PacketCable systems. High speed and efficient, low cost operation are provided by means of an optimized data unit encapsulation scheme for internal switching and routing. A proprietary fiber optic backplane and removable optical connectors are used to enable lightspeed internal communications hot-swapping of components. Furthermore, the present system is extensible to all forms of digital data switching and is secure, resistant to Denial of Service attacks, and fault-resilient.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Genband US, LLCInventors: Geoffrey Devine, Patrick Quigley, Jeffrey J. Fitzgerald, Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130128740Abstract: Presently described is a system and method for switching multimedia data communications, including but not limited to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, cable TV, digital audio and video. The system utilizes a single, integrated device to provide all PacketCable-compliant functionality, including enhanced user privacy, compliance with CALEA, E911 and other mandated services not available in conventional distributed PacketCable systems. High speed and efficient, low cost operation are provided by means of an optimized data unit encapsulation scheme for internal switching and routing. A proprietary fiber optic backplane and removable optical connectors are used to enable lightspeed internal communications hot-swapping of components. Furthermore, the present system is extensible to all forms of digital data switching and is secure, resistant to Denial of Service attacks, and fault-resilient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Geoffrey Devine, Patrick Quigley, Jeffrey J. Fitzgerald, Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller
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Patent number: 8223801Abstract: Presently described is a system and method for switching multimedia data communications, including but not limited to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, cable TV, digital audio and video. The system utilizes a single, integrated device to provide all PacketCable-compliant functionality, including enhanced user privacy, compliance with CALEA, E911 and other mandated services not available in conventional distributed PacketCable systems. High speed and efficient, low cost operation are provided by means of an optimized data unit encapsulation scheme for internal switching and routing. A proprietary fiber optic backplane and removable optical connectors are used to enable lightspeed internal communications hot-swapping of components. Furthermore, the present system is extensible to all forms of digital data switching and is secure, resistant to Denial of Service attacks, and fault-resilient.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Genband US LLCInventors: Paul Miller, Jr., Geoffrey Devine, Patrick Quigley, Jeffrey J. Fitzgerald, Daniel W. English, John Doucette
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Publication number: 20100118877Abstract: Presently described is a system and method for switching multimedia data communications, including but not limited to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, cable TV, digital audio and video. The system utilizes a single, integrated device to provide all PacketCable-compliant functionality, including enhanced user privacy, compliance with CALEA, E911 and other mandated services not available in conventional distributed PacketCable systems. High speed and efficient, low cost operation are provided by means of an optimized data unit encapsulation scheme for internal switching and routing. A proprietary fiber optic backplane and removable optical connectors are used to enable lightspeed internal communications hot-swapping of components. Furthermore, the present system is extensible to all forms of digital data switching and is secure, resistant to Denial of Service attacks, and fault-resilient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Cedar Point Communications, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Devine, Patrick Quigley, Jeffrey J. Fitzgerald, Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller
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Publication number: 20100008357Abstract: The invention includes, among other things, a system for passing TDM traffic through a packet switch. In one embodiment, the system includes a packet switch that has a plurality of data ports and is capable of routing FSDU packets between the plurality of data ports. A TDM encapsulation circuit process a TDM data flow that is incoming to the switch. A circuit demultiplexer processes the incoming data flow to buffer data associated with different TDM circuits into different buffer locations. A timer monitors the amount of time available to fill the FSDU, and when the time period reaches the frame boundary, an FSDU generator generates an FSDU that is filled with data associated with the TDM circuits. Header information is added for allowing the packet switch to route the generated FSDU to a port associated with the respective TDM circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: Cedar Point Communications, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller, Hicham Saab
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Publication number: 20090238180Abstract: Presently described is a system and method for switching multimedia data communications, including but not limited to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, cable TV, digital audio and video. The system utilizes a single, integrated device to provide all PacketCable-compliant functionality, including enhanced user privacy, compliance with CALEA, E911 and other mandated services not available in conventional distributed PacketCable systems. High speed and efficient, low cost operation are provided by means of an optimized data unit encapsulation scheme for internal switching and routing. A proprietary fiber optic backplane and removable optical connectors are used to enable lightspeed internal communications hot-swapping of components. Furthermore, the present system is extensible to all forms of digital data switching and is secure, resistant to Denial of Service attacks, and fault-resilient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Cedar Point Communications, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Devine, Patrick Quigley, Jeffrey J. Fitzgerald, Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller, JR.
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Patent number: 7587523Abstract: The master/slave arbitration process includes a voting process that allows cards within the system to use voting to determine the health of each of the individual cards. The voting process thereby allows the system to determine whether a bad card is present and to make sure that a bad card has not been selected to be the master card for the system. By preventing a bad or malfunctioning card from being selected as the master, the systems and methods described herein guard against a system failure that may arise from appointing a malfunctioning card as the master card.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2003Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Cedar Point Communications, Inc.Inventors: Paul Miller, Daniel W. English
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Patent number: 7545801Abstract: Systems for in-band control that establish relationships between incoming data and one or more destinations to which the data is to be transmitted. In the in-band control embodiments described herein, a connection is established between two ends of a circuit by provisioning at one end of the circuit. A circuit connection table is kept at both ends of the circuit. This table contains the new and existing circuit connection information. A software process writes to the connection table at the local end of the circuit with the address information of the remote end of the circuit. The circuit connection information is to be periodically sent to the remote end to establish or tear down new connections.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Cedar Point Communications, Inc.Inventors: Paul Miller, Jr., Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Hicham Saab
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Patent number: 7505456Abstract: The invention includes, among other things, a system for passing TDM traffic through a packet switch. In one embodiment, the system includes a packet switch that has a plurality of data ports and is capable of routing FSDU packets between the plurality of data ports. A TDM encapsulation circuit process a TDM data flow that is incoming to the switch. A circuit demultiplexer processes the incoming data flow to buffer data associated with different TDM circuits into different buffer locations. A timer monitors the amount of time available to fill the FSDU, and when the time period reaches the frame boundary, an FSDU generator generates an FSDU that is filled with data associated with the TDM circuits. Header information is added for allowing the packet switch to route the generated FSDU to a port associated with the respective TDM circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2003Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Cedar Point Communications, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller, Hicham Saab
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Patent number: 7466924Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reconfigurable data communications system. The system includes a removable optical backplane connector with a first end and a second end, a first data communications card, and a switch fabric card. The first data communications card includes an optical port configured to receive the first end of the removable optical backplane connector. The switch fabric card has a plurality of optical ports adapted to receive the second end of the removable optical backplane connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Cedar Point Communications, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. English, Mark Galvin
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Patent number: 7450614Abstract: Presently described is a system and method for switching multimedia data communications, including but not limited to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, cable TV, digital audio and video. The system utilizes a single, integrated device to provide all Packet Cable-compliant functionality, including enhanced user privacy, compliance with CALEA, E911 and other mandated services not available in conventional distributed Packet Cable systems. High speed and efficient, low cost operation are provided by means of an optimized data unit encapsulation scheme for internal switching and routing. A proprietary fiber optic backplane and removable optical connectors are used to enable light speed internal communications hot-swapping of components. Furthermore, the present system is extensible to all forms of digital data switching and is secure, resistant to Denial of Service attacks, and fault-resilient.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Cedar Point CommunicationsInventors: Geoffrey Devine, Patrick Quigley, Jeffrey J. Fitzgerald, Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller
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Patent number: 7035289Abstract: Presently described is a system and method for switching multimedia data communications, including but not limited to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, cable TV, digital audio and video. The system utilizes a single, integrated device to provide all PacketCable-compliant functionality, including enhanced user privacy, compliance with CALEA, E911 and other mandated services not available in conventional distributed PacketCable systems. High speed and efficient, low cost operation are provided by means of an optimized data unit encapsulation scheme for internal switching and routing. A proprietary fiber optic backplane and removable optical connectors are used to enable lightspeed internal communications hot-swapping of components. Furthermore, the present system is extensible to all forms of digital data switching and is secure, resistant to Denial of Service attacks, and fault-resilient.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Cedar Point CommunicationsInventors: Geoffrey Devine, Patrick Quigley, Jeffrey J. Fitzgerald, Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller
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Patent number: 6931211Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reconfigurable data communications system. The system includes a removable optical backplane connector with a first end and a second end, a first data communications card, and a switch fabric card. The first data communications card includes an optical port configured to receive the first end of the removable optical backplane connector. The switch fabric card has a plurality of optical ports adapted to receive the second end of the removable optical backplane connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2001Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Cedarpoint Communications, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. English, Mark Galvin
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Publication number: 20040008718Abstract: The invention includes, among other things, a system for passing TDM traffic through a packet switch. In one embodiment, the system includes a packet switch that has a plurality of data ports and is capable of routing FSDU packets between the plurality of data ports. A TDM encapsulation circuit process a TDM data flow that is incoming to the switch. A circuit demultiplexer processes the incoming data flow to buffer data associated with different TDM circuits into different buffer locations. A timer monitors the amount of time available to fill the FSDU, and when the time period reaches the frame boundary, an FSDU generator generates an FSDU that is filled with data associated with the TDM circuits. Header information is added for allowing the packet switch to route the generated FSDU to a port associated with the respective TDM circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: Cedar Point CommunicationsInventors: Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller, Hicham Saab
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Publication number: 20040008724Abstract: Presently described is a system and method for switching multimedia data communications, including but not limited to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, cable TV, digital audio and video. The system utilizes a single, integrated device to provide all PacketCable-compliant functionality, including enhanced user privacy, compliance with CALEA, E911 and other mandated services not available in conventional distributed PacketCable systems. High speed and efficient, low cost operation are provided by means of an optimized data unit encapsulation scheme for internal switching and routing. A proprietary fiber optic backplane and removable optical connectors are used to enable lightspeed internal communications hot-swapping of components. Furthermore, the present system is extensible to all forms of digital data switching and is secure, resistant to Denial of Service attacks, and fault-resilient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: Geoffrey Devine, Patrick Quigley, Jeffrey J. Fitzgerald, Daniel W. English, John Doucette, Paul Miller
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Publication number: 20030039014Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reconfigurable data communications system. The system includes a removable optical backplane connector with a first end and a second end, a first data communications card, and a switch fabric card. The first data communications card includes an optical port configured to receive the first end of the removable optical backplane connector. The switch fabric card has a plurality of optical ports adapted to receive the second end of the removable optical backplane connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2001Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventor: Daniel W. English