Patents by Inventor Jonathan Oldershaw

Jonathan Oldershaw 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).

  • Networks
    Patent number: 8625432
    Abstract: A network includes a number of nodes interconnected by communication links. The nodes include pairs of nodes configured as maintenance end points. Each maintenance end point of each pair is configured to transmit continuity check messages to the other maintenance end point of the pair. Each maintenance end point is arranged to transmit a continuity check message according to a schedule such that an impact of transmission of the continuity check message on the network resources is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: James Hayden, Jonathan Oldershaw
  • IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20110085446
    Abstract: A network comprising a plurality of nodes (10-17) interconnected by communication links (20-27), wherein the nodes comprise pairs of nodes (10, 17) configured as maintenance end points. Each maintenance end point of each pair is configured to transmit continuity check messages to the other maintenance end point of the pair. Each maintenance end point is arranged to transmit a continuity check message according to a schedule such that an impact of transmission of the continuity check message on the network resources is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: James Hayden, Jonathan Oldershaw
  • Loss Link Forwarding
    Publication number: 20110051598
    Abstract: The invention provides a loss link forwarding method for a telecommunications network having a first group of cables, a second group of cables corresponding to the first group, the first and second groups being connected via a network cable. The method comprises in the event of failure or disconnection of a cable from the first group, transmitting a failure signal to the second group indicating that said cable of the first group of cables has failed or been disconnected, and disabling only the or each corresponding cable of the second group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan Oldershaw, James Hayden, Steven Chapman