Patents by Inventor Jonathan Sprately

Jonathan Sprately 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).

  • System and method of configuring a network element
    Patent number: 6816590
    Abstract: A communication switch is provided for customer premise equipment. The switch comprises a communication module which processes communications between elements in the communication switch, a shelf module which has an interface point for the customer premise equipment to the communication module, and a chassis. The shelf module comprises an I/O card providing the interface point, a line processing card, a midplane providing a connections to the I/O card and the line processing card and connections for the midplane to the communication module. The shelf module communicates with the communication module via a communication link. The link may be connected and disconnected without disrupting operation of other shelf modules connected to said communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Alcatel Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Dion Pike, Joey Chow, Jonathan Sprately, Peter Serjak, Stefano DeCecco