Patents by Inventor James Steacy

James Steacy 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 communicating between mobile devices connected to PON devices
    Patent number: 12719569
    Abstract: Techniques for communicating between client devices connected to components in a Passive Optical Network (PON) include establishing a communication session with an optical network terminal (ONT) in a PON via a short-range communication link. The PON includes an optical line terminal (OLT) optically connected to the ONT via one or more optical fibers. Furthermore, the techniques include presenting an indication of a second client device communicating with a component in the PON optically coupled to the ONT, where the ONT is downstream of the component. Additionally, the techniques include establishing a messaging session between the first client device and the second client device, and receiving a communication from the second client device indicating a repair status of the component in the PON, where repair of the ONT depends on the repair status of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: John Valdez, James Steacy, Bryan Pauling
  • Method and System for Directly Connecting a PON Device to a Mobile Device to Provide Real-Time Information
    Publication number: 20250343600
    Abstract: Techniques for repairing a network failure in a Passive Optical Network (PON) include establishing a communication session with an optical network terminal (ONT) in a PON via a short-range communication link. In response to establishing the communication session, the techniques include receiving diagnostic information related to a network failure corresponding to the ONT, and presenting the diagnostic information to a user for the user to repair the ONT based on the received diagnostic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: John Valdez, James Steacy, Yan Wang
  • Method and system for directly connecting a PON device to a mobile device to provide real-time information
    Patent number: 12388525
    Abstract: Techniques for repairing a network failure in a Passive Optical Network (PON) include establishing a communication session with an optical network terminal (ONT) in a PON via a short-range communication link. In response to establishing the communication session, the techniques include receiving diagnostic information related to a network failure corresponding to the ONT, and presenting the diagnostic information to a user for the user to repair the ONT based on the received diagnostic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: John Valdez, James Steacy, Yan Wang
  • Method and system for directly connecting a PON device to a mobile device to provide real-time information
    Patent number: 12267104
    Abstract: Techniques for repairing a network failure in a Passive Optical Network (PON) include establishing a communication session with an optical network terminal (ONT) in a PON via a short-range communication link. In response to establishing the communication session, the techniques include receiving diagnostic information related to a network failure corresponding to the ONT, and presenting the diagnostic information to a user for the user to repair the ONT based on the received diagnostic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: John Valdez, James Steacy, Yan Wang
  • Method and system for directly connecting a PON device to a mobile device to provide real-time information
    Patent number: 12136944
    Abstract: Techniques for repairing a network failure in a Passive Optical Network (PON) include establishing a communication session with an optical network terminal (ONT) in a PON via a short-range communication link. In response to establishing the communication session, the techniques include receiving diagnostic information related to a network failure corresponding to the ONT, and presenting the diagnostic information to a user for the user to repair the ONT based on the received diagnostic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: John Valdez, James Steacy, Yan Wang