Patents by Inventor Michael L. Buck

Michael L. Buck 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 AUTOMATIC PROVISIONING OF ONSITE NETWORKING SERVICES
    Publication number: 20140304382
    Abstract: The system and method described herein may activate an automatic provisioning system within customer premise equipment via a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other residential hub or gateway interface and access a remote directory service to locate appropriate addressing and other information to initialize the customer premise equipment. The gateway interface may automatically update a configuration, heal bugs, and perform other maintenance and tasks to manage the customer premise equipment. Multiple gateway interfaces or products or services associated therewith may be configured at one premise and version control may be maintained to ensure compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Michael L. Buck, Richard D. Jones
  • System and method for automatic provisioning of onsite networking services
    Patent number: 8762584
    Abstract: The system and method described herein may activate an automatic provisioning system within customer premise equipment via a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other residential hub or gateway interface and access a remote directory service to locate appropriate addressing and other information to initialize the customer premise equipment. The gateway interface may automatically update a configuration, heal bugs, and perform other maintenance and tasks to manage the customer premise equipment. Multiple gateway interfaces or products or services associated therewith may be configured at one premise and version control may be maintained to ensure compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Buck, Richard D. Jones
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC PROVISIONING OF ONSITE NETWORKING SERVICES
    Publication number: 20120134300
    Abstract: The system and method described herein may activate an automatic provisioning system within customer premise equipment via a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other residential hub or gateway interface and access a remote directory service to locate appropriate addressing and other information to initialize the customer premise equipment. The gateway interface may automatically update a configuration, heal bugs, and perform other maintenance and tasks to manage the customer premise equipment. Multiple gateway interfaces or products or services associated therewith may be configured at one premise and version control may be maintained to ensure compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. BUCK, Richard D. JONES
  • System and method for automatic provisioning of onsite networking services
    Patent number: 8145798
    Abstract: An automatic provisioning system is activated within a DSL, cable modem or other residential or gateway or hub, and accesses a remote directory service to locate appropriate addressing and other information to initialize the equipment. The gateway interface may automatically update its configuration, heal bugs and perform other maintenance and other tasks. Multiple gateway interfaces or products or services may be configured at one premise, and version control maintained to ensure compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Buck, Richard D. Jones