Patents by Inventor John Mark DeMoss

John Mark DeMoss 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 testing components in a communications system
    Patent number: 6301336
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing network elements within a communications system. A test is initiated at a data processing system located at a first site by the selection of one or more network elements for testing. In initiating the test, a communications link is established between the data processing system located at the first site and a network element located at a second site. The network element is monitored during testing of the network element using the communications link. The information is displayed on the data processing system in the form of a web page. Monitoring of the network element is paused from the data processing system in response to detecting an error originating from the network element. Monitoring of the network element is restarted from the data processing system in response to a correction of the error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: MCI Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Branton, Jr., John Mark DeMoss, Roy Feldt, Mark Lamb, Rick Sheffield
  • System and method for the automated configuration of network elements in a telecommunications network
    Patent number: 6061332
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring network elements. A routing network enables one or more controllers to connect to any network element within a service provider's network via craft interface ports. The controllers are controlled by the service provider and configure network elements according to data in a service provider database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: MCI Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Branton, Jr., John Mark DeMoss, Donald Pitchforth
  • Intranet graphical user interface for SONET network management
    Patent number: 5870558
    Abstract: A system and method for effectively retrieving and managing network data from thousands of network elements by providing a graphical user interface to a network management system that permits shared access by service provider personnel using diverse computer equipment distributed over a wide geographical region. User requests to the network management system are input via any one of a plurality of workstations that are coupled with a company-wide Intranet system. Additionally, users can view predefined performance reports via a web browser program running on any one of the plurality of workstations coupled with the company-wide Intranet. Users can submit batch or on-line requests. Batch requests are scheduled to be processed at a later time and on-line requests are processed immediately. Results from on-line requests are available to the user as soon as the request has been processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: MCIWorldcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Branton, Jr., John Mark DeMoss, Sam Stepler, Eric V. Kouch, Arthur Lee Parks, Jr., Steve Landon
  • System and method for monitoring network elements organized in data communication channel groups with craft interface ports
    Patent number: 5845062
    Abstract: A system and method for retrieving network element data. A routing network enables one or more collectors to connect to any network element within a service provider's network via craft interface ports. The collectors are controlled by the service provider and store the retrieved network element data in a service provider database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: MCI Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Branton, Jr., John Mark DeMoss