Patents by Inventor James W. Borchering

James W. Borchering 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 apparatus for a data first optical network
    Patent number: 7009966
    Abstract: A gateway exchange node according to a first embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. The gateway exchange node includes an exchange area network (XAN) xswitch. The gateway exchange node includes a wide area network (WAN) wavelength switch coupled to the XAN xswitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Tellabs Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: James W. Borchering
  • Method and apparatus for a data first optical network
    Publication number: 20010036191
    Abstract: A gateway exchange node according to a first embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. The gateway exchange node includes an exchange area network (XAN) xswitch. The gateway exchange node includes a wide area network (WAN) wavelength switch coupled to the XAN xswitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventor: James W. Borchering
  • Method of discouraging the completion of wrong-number calls
    Patent number: 4782508
    Abstract: A method of discouraging the completion of certain classes of calls including wrong-number calls. Incoming calls from calling parties not included on a customer-specified screening list are first connected to an appropriate advisory announcement. Such calls are advantageously not extended to the customer station if the calling party disconnects within a specified time of receiving the announcement. To limit the delay of calling parties, the announcement is bypassed for callers included on the screening list and may be quickly interrupted by the transmission of a single, dual tone multifrequency digit from the calling station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventors: James W. Borchering, Louis M. Taff