Patents by Inventor Marlin Vaughn Simmering

Marlin Vaughn Simmering 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).

  • Systems and methods for enhanced reliability in a communication system
    Patent number: 6847702
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for transferring data between servers and subscribers. A central office employs DSL circuit cards. Each DSL circuit card encodes a digital signal using a discreet multitone technology (DMT) scheme, and sends an encoded signal on a subscriber line. A disclosed architecture allows the functions of a faulty DSL circuit card to be assumed by another card, without substantial disruption of subscriber service. Further, the architecture allows the faulty DSL to be physically replaced, with minimal disruption of subscriber service. Another aspect of the architecture allows for the testing of subscriber lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Marion Czerwiec, Marlin Vaughn Simmering, Geert Van Wonterghem
  • Systems and methods for enhanced reliability in a communication system
    Patent number: 6754204
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for transferring data between servers and subscribers. A central office employs DSL circuit cards. Each DSL circuit card encodes a digital signal using a discrete multitone technology (DMT) scheme, and sends an encoded signal on a subscriber line. A disclosed architecture allows the functions of a faulty DSL circuit card to be assumed by another card, without substantial disruption of subscriber service. Further, the architecture allows the faulty DSL to be physically replaced, with minimal disruption of subscriber service. Another aspect of the architecture allows for the testing of subscriber lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Richard Marion Czerwiec, Marlin Vaughn Simmering, Geert Van Wonterghem