Patents by Inventor Jerry R. CREEKBAUM

Jerry R. CREEKBAUM 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).

  • Pre-Allocating network resources for communications between a network hub and a remote terminal
    Patent number: 10122439
    Abstract: A first device may pre-allocate network resources for multiple communications between a first device and a second device. The second device may be associated with one or more third devices. The network resources may be pre-allocated prior to the second device receiving a request for a communication, of the multiple communications, for transmission from a third device of the one or more third devices. The first device may receive an indication to allocate the network resources for the communication. The first device may allocate a portion of the network resources for the communication. The first device may cause the communication to be transmitted between the first device and the second device and between the second device and the third device. The first device may deallocate the portion of the network resources after causing the communication to be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Hieb, Joseph F. Thomasson, Danny M. Fleeman, Gary A. Neirynck, Jerry R. Creekbaum
  • PRE-ALLOCATING NETWORK RESOURCES FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A NETWORK HUB AND A REMOTE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20170324464
    Abstract: A first device may pre-allocate network resources for multiple communications between a first device and a second device. The second device may be associated with one or more third devices. The network resources may be pre-allocated prior to the second device receiving a request for a communication, of the multiple communications, for transmission from a third device of the one or more third devices. The first device may receive an indication to allocate the network resources for the communication. The first device may allocate a portion of the network resources for the communication. The first device may cause the communication to be transmitted between the first device and the second device and between the second device and the third device. The first device may deallocate the portion of the network resources after causing the communication to be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Richard D. HIEB, Joseph F. THOMASSON, Danny M. FLEEMAN, Gary A. NEIRYNCK, Jerry R. CREEKBAUM