Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Knudsen

Joseph J. Knudsen 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 for correlating a subscriber unit with a particular subscriber in a passive optical network
    Patent number: 8451979
    Abstract: A system for correlating a subscriber unit to a physical port in a point to multipoint wire line network is disclosed. An installer is prompted to manually input a location code associated with the subscriber. The location code in the subscriber unit is received, and is transmitted via the network to a central repository. The location code is stored in the central repository toward associating the location code with the physical port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Calix, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Chris D. Koch, Milton J. Johnson, Joel K. Lagerquist, Daniel R. Oelke, Jeffrey T. Kays, Joseph J. Knudsen, Steven J. Talus
  • Method and system for verifying modem status
    Patent number: 8156245
    Abstract: A system for verifying modem status for a telecommunications service provider in a broadband network serviced by a central office. The system comprising an interne interface for receiving a modem status request from the telecommunications service provider via a telecommunications network and an integrator capable of retrieving subscriber information and a server connected to the internet interface for receiving the modem status request and transmitting the modem status request to the integrator. The integrator interprets the modem status request and retrieves corresponding subscriber information and transmits the corresponding subscriber information to the server, the server thereby converting the corresponding subscriber information to a central office request and sending the central office request to the central office.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Knudsen, Kory Lasker
  • Method and System for Verifying Modem Status
    Publication number: 20100306375
    Abstract: A system for verifying modem status for a telecommunications service provider in a broadband network serviced by a central office. The system comprising an interne interface for receiving a modem status request from the telecommunications service provider via a telecommunications network and an integrator capable of retrieving subscriber information and a server connected to the internet interface for receiving the modem status request and transmitting the modem status request to the integrator. The integrator interprets the modem status request and retrieves corresponding subscriber information and transmits the corresponding subscriber information to the server, the server thereby converting the corresponding subscriber information to a central office request and sending the central office request to the central office.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Knudsen, Kory Lasker
  • Method and system for verifying modem status
    Patent number: 7792937
    Abstract: A system for verifying modem status for a telecommunications service provider in a broadband network serviced by a central office. The system comprising an internet interface for receiving a modem status request from the telecommunications service provider via a telecommunications network and an integrator capable of retrieving subscriber information and a server connected to the internet interface for receiving the modem status request and transmitting the modem status request to the integrator. The integrator interprets the modem status request and retrieves corresponding subscriber information and transmits the corresponding subscriber information to the server, the server thereby converting the corresponding subscriber information to a central office request and sending the central office request to the central office.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc
    Inventors: Joseph J. Knudsen, Kory Lasker
  • Method and system for verifying modem status
    Patent number: 6947980
    Abstract: A system for verifying modem status for a telecommunications service provider in a broadband network serviced by a central office. The system comprising an internet interface for receiving a modem status request from the telecommunications service provider via a telecommunications network and an integrator capable of retrieving subscriber information and a server connected to the internet interface for receiving the modem status request and transmitting the modem status request to the integrator. The integrator interprets the modem status request and retrieves corresponding subscriber information and transmits the corresponding subscriber information to the server, the server thereby converting the corresponding subscriber information to a central office request and sending the central office request to the central office.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Knudsen, Kory Lasker
  • System for correlating a subscriber unit with a particular subscriber in a passive optical network
    Publication number: 20020184644
    Abstract: A system for correlating a subscriber unit to a physical port in a point to multipoint wire line network is disclosed. An installer is prompted to manually input a location code associated with the subscriber. The location code in the subscriber unit is received, and is transmitted via the network to a central repository. The location code is stored in the central repository toward associating the location code with the physical port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Robert M. Lund, Chris D. Koch, Milton J. Johnson, Joel K. Lagerquist, Daniel R. Oelke, Jeffrey T. Kays, Joseph J. Knudsen, Steven J. Talus