Patents by Inventor John C. Rollins

John C. Rollins 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).

  • Redundant capability in a fiber optic network
    Patent number: 8441924
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a first gateway router and second gateway router that are communicatively coupled to an optical line terminal. The system further includes an optical network terminal communicatively coupled to the optical line terminal, wherein the optical network terminal is configured to direct communications from the first gateway router to the second gateway router when the operation of the first gateway router meets a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Services Organization Inc.
    Inventor: John C. Rollins
  • Design for redundant capability in a fiber optic network
    Publication number: 20080019268
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a first gateway router and second gateway router that are communicatively coupled to an optical line terminal. The system further includes an optical network terminal communicatively coupled to the optical line terminal, wherein the optical network terminal is configured to direct communications from the first gateway router to the second gateway router when the operation of the first gateway router meets a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Verizon Services Organization Inc.
    Inventor: John C. Rollins