Patents by Inventor Jack Gerlach

Jack Gerlach 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).

  • Apparatus and method for providing T1/E1 telecommunications trunks over IP networks
    Patent number: 6459708
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided that enable T1 (or E1) telecommunications frames to be transmitted between T1 (or E1) telecommunications switches over a high bandwidth packet-switched network. The apparatus includes trunk interface logic and network translation logic. The trunk interface logic is coupled a central office switch via a central office switch trunk, and receives the telecommunications frames from the central office switch. The network translation logic is coupled to the trunk interface logic. The network translation logic translates the telecommunications frames into network packets that the telecommunications frame data may be transferred over the high bandwidth packet-switched network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Toledo Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: James Cox, Jack Gerlach, James Mott, Robert Pearson