Patents by Inventor Eric C. Neilson

Eric C. Neilson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for automated assistance in configuring customer premises equipment
    Patent number: 7392301
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method of providing automated assistance in configuring customer premises equipment for communication with another network element includes automatically identifying a virtual channel and/or a protocol valid for configuration with the customer premises equipment, and assisting a user in configuring the customer premises equipment for use with the identified virtual channel and/or protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Subscriber Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Perry, Jr., Robert D. Kehn, Eric C. Neilson