Patents by Inventor Donn E. Willburn, Jr.

Donn E. Willburn, Jr. 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 troubleshooting broadband connections
    Patent number: 8064339
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes detecting a problem with a broadband connection at an end device and determining whether the problem can be resolved at the end device. The method also includes requesting that a data network connection device remotely connected to the end device attempt to determine a cause of the problem when the end device cannot resolve the problem. The method also includes determining whether the broadband connection is available. When the broadband connection is available, the method includes initiating a broadband data communication session via the data network connection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Marc Andrew Sullivan, Adam Lee Klein, Wesley McAfee, Charles Scott, Donn E. Willburn, Jr.