Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Hartsfield

Kenneth W. Hartsfield 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).

  • ADSL loop qualification systems and methods
    Patent number: 6870899
    Abstract: Loop qualification systems and methods involve evaluating Loop Make-Up (LMU) data to determine whether loops qualify for certain services, such as ADSL service or other digital services. The LMU data includes such information as whether the loop is comprised of copper, fiber, is a DLC, the length, resist zone, carrier zone, loading factor, the existence of a DAML, and taper code information. The loop qualification systems and methods obtain LMU data on existing loops and also information on loops that have not yet been completed. Network service providers (NSPs) interface with the loop qualification systems to determine whether certain lines are qualified for a service. The loop qualification systems also include web-based interfaces to allow both the NSPs and end users to make an inquiry as to the capability of a given loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Tingting Lu, Kenneth W. Hartsfield, Craig L. Cook, James Madison Seymour, Phiroz Homi Madon
  • ADSL loop qualification systems and methods
    Publication number: 20030076930
    Abstract: Loop qualification systems and methods involve evaluating Loop Make-Up (LMU) data to determine whether loops qualify for certain services, such as ADSL service or other digital services. The LMU data includes such information as whether the loop is comprised of copper, fiber, is a DLC, the length, resist zone, carrier zone, loading factor, the existence of a DAML, and taper code information. The loop qualification systems and methods obtain LMU data on existing loops and also information on loops that have not yet been completed. Network service providers (NSPs) interface with the loop qualification systems to determine whether certain lines are qualified for a service. The loop qualification systems also include web-based interfaces to allow both the NSPs and end users to make an inquiry as to the capability of a given loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Tingting Lu, Kenneth W. Hartsfield, Craig L. Cook, James Madison Seymour, Phiroz Homi Madon