Patents by Inventor Dean D. Bekken, II

Dean D. Bekken, II 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).

  • System and method for protecting communication between a central office and a remote premises
    Patent number: 7457234
    Abstract: A data communication system for communicating between a central office and a remote premises comprises a first transceiver, a second transceiver, and control logic. The first transceiver is coupled to a first communication connection extending from the central office to the remote premises and is configured to communicate with a central office transceiver. The second transceiver is coupled to a second communication connection extending from the central office to the remote premises. The control logic resides at the remote premises and is configured to detect an error condition associated with communication between the first transceiver and the transceiver located at the central office.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Adtran, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Bartell, Dean D. Bekken, II, Mark J. Ogden