Patents by Inventor Eric Malcolm Rives

Eric Malcolm Rives 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).

  • Synchronous digital signal encapsulation
    Patent number: 10298725
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for communicating synchronous digital signals through an asynchronous domain are disclosed. In one aspect a method includes receiving a first synchronous digital signal of a first domain, wherein the first synchronous digital signal is generated by a first device for communication to a second device; encapsulating the first synchronous digital signal of the first domain into a first asynchronous packet of a second domain; and transmitting the first asynchronous packet to an asynchronous network of the second domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Adtran Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Malcolm Rives, Joseph L. Boyd, Andrew T. Ruble
  • SYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL SIGNAL ENCAPSULATION
    Publication number: 20170134341
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for communicating synchronous digital signals through an asynchronous domain are disclosed. In one aspect a method includes receiving a first synchronous digital signal of a first domain, wherein the first synchronous digital signal is generated by a first device for communication to a second device; encapsulating the first synchronous digital signal of the first domain into a first asynchronous packet of a second domain; and transmitting the first asynchronous packet to an asynchronous network of the second domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Eric Malcolm Rives, Joseph L. Boyd, Andrew T. Ruble
  • Use of T1 facility data link to transport status and configuration data packets for loop-powered T1 radio
    Patent number: 7539479
    Abstract: In order to configure and monitor the operation of a span-powered T1 radio, use is made of the out-of-band facility data link channel that is available within an extended superframe of the T1 digital data stream transported between an indoor carrier services unit and the T1 framer of the radio. The facility data link channel is employed to transport packetized configuration and status information between the indoor carrier service unit and the span-powered T1 radio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Adtran, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Brock McDonald, Eric Malcolm Rives
  • Loop-powered T1 radio
    Patent number: 6907267
    Abstract: A loop-powered T1 digital radio is coupled to a powered T1 wireline. The radio not only interfaces digital T1 communication signals with the line, but is configured to extract and convert electrical power from the line to voltages necessary for operating the radio. The loop-powered T1 radio transmits and receives RF energy containing the T1 digital communication signals with respect to a remote digital radio, such as a ‘blue tooth’ type radio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Adtran, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Malcolm Rives, David Hoy Nabors
  • Use of T1 facility data link to transport status and configuration data packets for loop-powered T1 radio
    Publication number: 20040014493
    Abstract: In order to configure and monitor the operation of a span-powered T1 radio, use is made of the out-of-band facility data link channel that is available within an extended superframe of the T1 digital data stream transported between an indoor carrier services unit and the T1 framer of the radio. The facility data link channel is employed to transport packetized configuration and status information between the indoor carrier service unit and the span-powered T1 radio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: ADTRAN, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Brock McDonald, Eric Malcolm Rives
  • Loop-powered T1 radio
    Publication number: 20020103011
    Abstract: A loop-powered T1 digital radio is coupled to a powered T1 wireline. The radio not only interfaces digital T1 communication signals with the line, but is configured to extract and convert electrical power from the line to voltages necessary for operating the radio. The loop-powered T1 radio transmits and receives RF energy containing the T1 digital communication signals with respect to a remote digital radio, such as a ‘blue tooth’ type radio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Adtran, Inc
    Inventors: Eric Malcolm Rives, David Hoy Nabors