Patents by Inventor Lockhart M. Clayton

Lockhart M. Clayton 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).

  • Method and apparatus for a remote signaling and call processing in a telecommunications network
    Patent number: 7061906
    Abstract: Telecommunications switching systems that require real-time computer control can be controlled using remotely located computers coupled to the switching systems via data links. By coupling several switching systems to one or more centrally located control computers, maintenance staffing can be reduced while increasing overall system reliability by providing back up control computers in multiple centralized locations. Centrally located control computers can be backed up with redundant computers at the central control site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: AT & T Corp.
    Inventors: Richard J. Bruno, Nicholas D. De Trana, Craig L. DeCaluwe, Hossein Eslambolchi, James J. Gallagher, Paul Greendyk, Patricia Klink, Lockhart M. Clayton, Gary A. Martyn