Patents by Inventor Philip A. Everett
Philip A. Everett 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).
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Patent number: 9154638Abstract: A management device (100) for use in an access network (10, 19, 20, 30, 40, 100) including a plurality of data connections (18, 19, 20) between end user devices (10) and an aggregation transceiver device (20) where the connections (18, 19, 20) are aggregated for onward connection through the access network (20, 30, 40), the access network storing in association with each data connection a Dynamic Line Management, DLM, profile which specifies a set of values for a plurality of parameters associated with the respective data connection. The device includes initial profile selection means for, when a line is to be caused to operate in a rate adaptive mode, selecting an initial profile for the line from among the plurality of stored different profiles in dependence upon one or more measurements, or a parameter or parameters derived from one or more measurements, made in respect of the connection while operating in another mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYInventors: Philip A Everett, Christopher M Croot, Trevor P Linney, Ashley Pickering
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Patent number: 8918498Abstract: A management device (100) for use in an access network (10, 19, 20, 30, 40, 100) including a plurality of data connections (18, 19, 20) between end user devices (10) and an aggregation transceiver device (20) where the connections (18, 19, 20) are aggregated for onward connection through the access network (20, 30,40), the access network storing in association with each data connection a Dynamic Line Management, DLM, profile which specifies a set of values for a plurality of parameters associated with the respective data connection, together with a stability level specifying a desired level of stability for the data connection.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited companyInventors: Philip A Everett, Christopher M Croot, Trevor P Linney, Ashley Pickering
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Patent number: 8811571Abstract: A telecommunications access network includes a plurality of telecommunications lines (1), a plurality of aggregation devices (51-54), a plurality of data collector modules (71-73) and a line provisioning and de-provisioning system (90), wherein each line is connected between customer premises equipment (11-13,21-23,31-33,41-43) and a line aggregation device (51-54). The access network is operable to provide data connections through at least a first sub-set of the lines (1) to a core network whereby network services may be provided over the network to the customer premises equipment. The access network further includes a management module (80) for managing at least a second sub-set of the lines (1) within the access network, the management module (80) being operable to receive aggregated data from a plurality of data collector modules, each data collector module (71-73) being operable to receive data from a plurality of the line aggregation devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited companyInventors: Christopher M. Croot, Ashley Pickering, Philip A. Everett, Trevor Linney
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Patent number: 8582460Abstract: In a method and system for operating an ADSL access network which has a plurality of data connections (19) between the access network and end user devices (10), and in which the access network controls the rate at which data is transferred between the user devices and an onward connection (50), the access network stores a plurality of capped profiles each of which specifies a respective upper data rate to which the connection is limited and which is below the maximum achievable rate for the connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: British Telecommunications PLCInventors: Christopher M Croot, Trevor P Linney, Philip A Everett, John W Cook, Ashley Pickering
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Patent number: 8462648Abstract: A management device is used in an access network including a plurality of data connections between end user devices and an aggregation transceiver device where the connections are aggregated for onward connection through the access network. The access network stores a plurality of different profiles, each of which specifies a set of values for a plurality of parameters associated with each data connection. The device applies one of the stored profiles to each connection, and receives a notification in the event of one of a predetermined set of notifiable events occurring on the connection. It is determined if more than a predetermined number of notifications are received within a predetermined period for a respective connection and, in the event of such a determination being made, a different one of the profiles is caused to be applied to the connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: British Telecommunications PLCInventors: Ashley Pickering, Trevor P Linney, Christopher M Croot, Philip A Everett, Gary J Dalby
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Publication number: 20130028392Abstract: A telecommunications access network includes a plurality of telecommunications lines (1), a plurality of aggregation devices (51-54), a plurality of data collector modules (71-73) and a line provisioning and de-provisioning system (90), wherein each line is connected between customer premises equipment (11-13,21-23,31-33,41-43) and a line aggregation device (51-54). The access network is operable to provide data connections through at least a first sub-set of the lines (1) to a core network whereby network services may be provided over the network to the customer premises equipment. The access network further includes a management module (80) for managing at least a second sub-set of the lines (1) within the access network, the management module (80) being operable to receive aggregated data from a plurality of data collector modules, each data collector module (71-73) being operable to receive data from a plurality of the line aggregation devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYInventors: Christopher M. Croot, Ashley Pickering, Philip A. Everett, Trevor Linney
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Publication number: 20110019575Abstract: In a method and system for operating an ADSL access network which has a plurality of data connections (19) between the access network and end user devices (10), and in which the access network controls the rate at which data is transferred between the user devices and an onward connection (50), the access network stores a plurality of capped profiles each of which specifies a respective upper data rate to which the connection is limited and which is below the maximum achievable rate for the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Christopher M. Croot, Trevor P. Linney, Philip A. Everett, John W. Cook, Ashley Pickering
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Publication number: 20110010444Abstract: A management device (100) for use in an access network (10, 19, 20, 30, 40, 100) including a plurality of data connections (18, 19, 20) between end user devices (10) and an aggregation transceiver device (20) where the connections (18, 19, 20) are aggregated for onward connection through the access network (20, 30,40), the access network storing in association with each data connection a Dynamic Line Management, DLM, profile which specifies a set of values for a plurality of parameters associated with the respective data connection. The device includes initial profile selection means for, when a line is to be caused to operate in a rate adaptive mode, selecting an initial profile for the line from among the plurality of stored different profiles in dependence upon one or more measurements, or a parameter or parameters derived from one or more measurements, made in respect of the connection whilst operating in another mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Philip A. Everett, Christopher M. Croot, Trevor P Linney, Ashley Pickering
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Publication number: 20100034216Abstract: A management device (100) for use in an access network (10, 19, 20, 30, 40, 100) including a plurality of data connections (18, 19, 20) between end user devices (10) and an aggregation transceiver device (20) where the connections (18, 19, 20) are aggregated for onward connection through the access network (20, 30,40) the access network storing a plurality of different profiles each of which specifies a set of values for a plurality of parameters associated with each data connection, the device (100) comprising: means for applying one of said stored profiles to each connection, means for receiving a notification in the event of one of a predetermined set of notifiable events occurring on the connection; and means for determining if more than a predetermined number of notifications are received within a predetermined period for a respective connection and, in the event of such a determination being made, causing a different one of said profiles to be applied to the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Ashley Pickering, Trevor P. Linney, Christopher M. Croot, Philip A. Everett, Gary J. Dalby