Patents by Inventor Eric K. Vallone

Eric K. Vallone 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 a trouble shooting portal to allow temporary management access to a communication device
    Patent number: 7310671
    Abstract: A troubleshooting portal method for providing connectivity between a first communication device and a second communication device. The second communication device resides in an access provider communication system. One embodiment comprises receiving a specification from a user by the first communication device, the specification comprising at least one predefined identifier that identifies the second communication device, and receiving a request to establish connectivity between the user and the second communication device; associating the predefined identifier with said second communication device; establishing connectivity between the first communication device and the second communication device based upon the specified predefined identifier; receiving at least troubleshooting data and a test from the user; and communicating the received troubleshooting data and the test to the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Paradyne Corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne P. Hassell, Jeff Davis, Charles J. Mele, Eric K. Vallone, Michael J. Cripps, Edward W. Landis, Warren M. Bartlett, Roopali S. Paranjpe