Patents by Inventor Paul E Burrell

Paul E Burrell 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).

  • MiniMAC implementation of a distributed cable modem termination system (CMTS) architecture
    Patent number: 7551610
    Abstract: A miniMAC implementation of a distributed CMTS in a hybrid fiber/coaxial (HFC) plant. The distributed CMTS comprises at least one network layer, at least one media access layer, and one or more physical layers. The at least one media access layer includes one or more miniMAC layers. The one or more miniMAC layers are remotely located from a remaining part of the at least one media access layer. The at least one network layer, the remaining part of the at least one media access layer, the one or more miniMAC layers, and the one or more physical layers each function as separate modules, enabling each layer to be in separate component locations of the HFC plant, yet having the at least one network layer connected to the remaining part of the at least one media access layer, the at least one media access layer connected to each of the one or more miniMAC layers, and each of the one or more physical layers connected to each of the one or more miniMAC layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A Cummings, Joel I Danzig, Paul E Burrell