Patents by Inventor Max L. Musser

Max L. Musser 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).

  • System and method for automated software distribution in a fiber optic network
    Patent number: 7614048
    Abstract: A system for automated software distribution to network elements in a fiber-optic network is disclosed. The system contacts multiplexors, which communicate with a central office, and checks the status of software stored on a plurality of firmware cards located in the multiplexor. If the software on the plurality of the firmware cards is not the same across all cards, or is not the desired version, the system automatically downloads the desired software version to the appropriate cards. The system thereafter contacts network units connected to the multiplexor and checks the status of software stored on firmware cards located in the network units. If the software on the firmware cards is not the same across all cards, or is not the desired version, the system automatically downloads the desired software version to the appropriate cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Max L. Musser, Frederick Edwards, Robert J. Bates, Christopher Drew