Patents by Inventor Kathy Ann Thompson

Kathy Ann Thompson 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).

  • Multi-service switch for a telecommunications network
    Patent number: 5809021
    Abstract: A multi-service switch for a telecommunications network (10) is provided. A system bus (13) has an ingress portion (14) and an egress portion (16). The system bus (13) is operable to carry data in a plurality of time slots. A system bus control (11) comprises a head-of-bus control (12) having an output. The output of the head-of-bus control is coupled to the ingress portion (14) of the system bus (13). The system bus control (11) also comprises a tail-of-bus control (15) coupled to the head-of-bus control (12). The tail-of-bus control (15) has an input coupled to the egress portion (16) of the system bus (13). A plurality of interface modules (28.sub.1 through 28.sub.n) each have an input and an output. The input of each interface module (28.sub.1 through 28.sub.n) is coupled to the egress portion (16) of the system bus (13), and the output of each interface module is coupled to the ingress portion (14) of the system bus (13). An ingress/egress bridge (18) has an input and an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: DSC Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Felix V. Diaz, Raymond L. Hogg, Daniel J. Raz, Kathy Ann Thompson, Gregory L. Langdon, W. Keith Brewer
  • Multi-service switch for a telecommunications network
    Patent number: 5526344
    Abstract: A multi-service switch for a telecommunications network (10) is provided. A system bus (13) has an ingress portion (14) and an egress portion (16). The system bus (13) is operable to carry data in a plurality of time slots. A system bus control (11) comprises a head-of-bus control (12) having an output. The output of the head-of-bus control is coupled to the ingress portion (14) of the system bus (13). The system bus control (11) also comprises a tail-of-bus control (15) coupled to the head-of-bus control (12). The tail-of-bus control (15) has an input coupled to the egress portion (16) of the system bus (13). A plurality of interface modules (28.sub.1 through 28.sub.n) each have an input and an output. The input of each interface module (28.sub.1 through 28.sub.n) is coupled to the egress portion (16) of the system bus (13), and the output of each interface module is coupled to the ingress portion (14) of the system bus (13). An ingress/egress bridge (18) has an input and an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: DSC Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Felix V. Diaz, Raymond L. Hogg, Daniel J. Raz, Kathy Ann Thompson, Gregory L. Langdon, W. Keith Brewer