Patents by Inventor Mike Emmendorfer

Mike Emmendorfer 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 system for transporting DOCSIS communication signals over a passive optical network
    Patent number: 8036530
    Abstract: A translation agent adapts DOCSIS information, primarily QoS information, for transmission over a PON. The agent places into an IP address field of a DHCP message the MAC address of an ONU associated with a CPE device attempting to register with a CMTS. The translation agent intercepts DHCP reply messages from the DHCP server using the MAC address of the ONU. The translation agent extracts information, including an IP address of the client CPE assigned by the DHCP server. The agent downloads a configuration file for the CPE device using the configuration filename and configuration file server contained in a DHCP reply message. Information contained in the configuration file is converted from content in a format used by DOCSIS, to content in a format used by PON devices. The translated content includes QoS parameters, functions related to which are controlled at the ONU by an OLT coupled to the CMTS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Erich Arnold, Jeff Howe, Thomas Cloonan, Mike Emmendorfer
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING DOCSIS COMMUNICATION SIGNALS OVER A PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20080232801
    Abstract: A translation agent adapts DOCSIS information, primarily QoS information, for transmission over a PON. The agent places into an IP address field of a DHCP message the MAC address of an ONU associated with a CPE device attempting to register with a CMTS. The translation agent intercepts DHCP reply messages from the DHCP server using the MAC address of the ONU. The translation agent extracts information, including an IP address of the client CPE assigned by the DHCP server. The agent downloads a configuration file for the CPE device using the configuration filename and configuration file server contained in a DHCP reply message. Information contained in the configuration file is converted from content in a format used by DOCSIS, to content in a format used by PON devices. The translated content includes QoS parameters, functions related to which are controlled at the ONU by an OLT coupled to the CMTS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Erich Arnold, Jeff Howe, Thomas Cloonan, Mike Emmendorfer