Patents by Inventor Iain William Barker

Iain William Barker 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 system for configuring a network communications device
    Patent number: 8130677
    Abstract: A method and system for auto-provisioning communications devices, the system includes a network appliance associated with a software and/or hardware module with instructions for managing the automatic configuration of communications devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Aastra Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Iain William Barker, Stanley Chmielecki, Paulo Francisco, Paul Kieran Lynch, Gareth William John Owen, Michael Raymond Shearer
  • Method & system for configuring a network communications device
    Publication number: 20090252063
    Abstract: A method and system for auto-provisioning communications devices, the system includes a network appliance associated with a software and/or hardware module with instructions for managing the automatic configuration of communications devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Gareth William John Owen, Michael Raymond Shearer, Paulo Francisco, Paul Kieran Lynch, Iain William Barker, Stanley Chmielecki
  • Integration of stimulus signalling protocol communication systems and message protocol communication systems
    Patent number: 6470020
    Abstract: Stimulus signalling protocols and message protocols are methods for transferring information over a communications network. Stimulus signalling protocols (e.g. P-Phone) are typically used for connecting simple terminals to a more powerful host whereas message protocols (e.g. H.323 standard) are typically used to connect between such hosts. Equipment has typically been developed and manufactured for use with either but not both systems and this has led to the need for protocol conversion devices which are complex and time consuming to develop and maintain. Voice data is sent via an H.323 channel over a data network and associated P-Phone signalling data is sent via a T.120 channel as part of the H.323 call. This enables stimulus signalling protocol equipment (e.g. business telephony handsets) to be used in message protocol systems without the need for protocol conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Iain William Barker, David John Tubb, Peter Karel Jarvis