Patents by Inventor Mike Plummer

Mike Plummer 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 for providing conversion of TDM-based frame relay data in a cross-connect matrix to and from ATM data
    Patent number: 6493346
    Abstract: A high density frame relay circuit within a digital cross-connect matrix converts TDM based DCS matrix data containing frame relay data to/from a DS3 ATM physical interface and provides adaption processing between the frame relay and ATM domains. The circuit is controlled by a DCS administrative subsystem and a simple network management protocol based network element manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Cantwell, Clay Potter, Mike Plummer