Patents by Inventor Mark Wendling

Mark Wendling 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).

  • Internet service node incorporating a bandwidth measurement device and associated methods for evaluating data transfers
    Patent number: 7969987
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an intranet for providing on-demand Internet access to subscribers which includes a service node and a plurality of subscriber terminals coupled to the service node by corresponding xDSL lines. In turn, the service node includes a switch coupled to the xDSL lines, a gateway coupled to the Internet, a router which couples the switch to the gateway and a bandwidth measurement server coupled to the gateway. The bandwidth measurement server determines upload and/or download data transfer rates between the service node and requesting ones of said the subscriber terminals coupled thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint COmmunications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin H. Hansen, Mark Wendling, Walt Weber
  • Internet service node incorporating a bandwidth measurement device and associated methods for evaluating data transfers
    Patent number: 7424526
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a intranet for providing on-demand Internet access to subscribers which includes a service node and a plurality of subscriber terminals coupled to the service node by corresponding xDSL lines. In turn, the service node includes a switch coupled to the xDSL lines, a gateway coupled to the Internet, a router which couples the switch to the gateway and a bandwidth measurement server coupled to the gateway. The bandwidth measurement server determines upload and/or download data transfer rates between the service node and requesting ones of said the subscriber terminals coupled thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin H. Hansen, Mark Wendling, Walt Weber