Patents by Inventor David Hinnant

David Hinnant 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).

  • Methods, systems, and computer program products for provisioning service between a network access device and a network interface unit
    Patent number: 8417795
    Abstract: A service is configured by provisioning the service for a facility on a network access device (NAD). The service endpoint is created in an operationally disabled state responsive to provisioning the service. A first network interface unit (NIU) is detected connecting to the facility. The first NIU has an identification code associated therewith. The service transitions to an operationally enabled state responsive to detecting the first NIU connecting to the facility. The identification code is associated with the facility. The first NIU is detected disconnecting from the facility. The service transitions to an operationally disabled state responsive to detecting the first NIU disconnecting from the facility. A second NIU is detected connecting to the facility. The second NIU has an identification code associated therewith. The identification code of the second NIU is compared with the identification code of the first NIU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Horizon Technology Funding Company V LLC
    Inventors: David Hinnant, Billy McFall, Larry Paulhus, Matthew B. Squire