Patents by Inventor Gerald K. Rudolf

Gerald K. Rudolf 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).

  • Secure data transfer in a communication system including portable meters
    Patent number: 8274401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing measurements with a portable meter and reporting measurement data from the portable meter to a central office over a secure channel. The method includes synchronizing the portable meter and the central office though a trusted interface prior to taking measurements at a customer location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Acterna LLC
    Inventors: Gerald K. Rudolf, Muhammad Sajjad Abdullah, David Brian Alder, Pulin Rajesh Shah, Steven William Thomas, Stanley Edson Brown
  • Secure Data Transfer In A Communication System Including Portable Meters
    Publication number: 20080150753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing measurements with a portable meter and reporting measurement data from the portable meter to a central office over a secure channel. The method includes synchronizing the portable meter and the central office though a trusted interface prior to taking measurements at a customer location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: ACTERNA LLC
    Inventors: Gerald K. Rudolf, Muhammad Sajjad Abdullah, David Brian Alder, Pulin Rajesh Shah, Steven William Thomas, Stanley Edson Brown
  • Communication system work order performance method and system
    Patent number: 7111318
    Abstract: A method of performing work on a communication system in accordance with a work assignment includes a step of identifying a data file associated with the work assignment, the data file including subscription information and network location information. The method also includes a step of preparing at least a first set of test parameters for performing a network test, the first set of parameters based on, at least in part, the subscription information and the network location information. The test parameters are then communicated to a test device. Thereafter, the test device performs a first test using the first set of test parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventors: Michael J. Vitale, Gerald K. Rudolf, Robert J. McCammon, Michael R. Wright, Kelly J. Scorzato, Pingnan Shi