Patents by Inventor Rafael Van Driessche

Rafael Van Driessche 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 to provide a management channel, a line terminator, a first network terminator card and a second network terminator card realizing such a method and an access network
    Patent number: 6801497
    Abstract: A method is described to provide a management channel for use in a tree like access network including the cascade connection of one common link (L) and dedicated links (L1, L2, L3). The access network includes a line terminator (LT) and a network unit (NU). The method includes the step of determining by the line terminator (LT) a network unit management channel (CH-NU) for a first network terminator card (NTC1) included in the network unit (NU) and coupled to the line terminator (LT) via the common link (L) and a first one of the dedicated links (L2) in order to transport management information from the first network terminator card (NTC1) to the line terminator (LT). A second network terminator card (NTC2) is included in the network unit (NU) and is coupled to the line terminator (LT) via the common link (L) and a second one of the dedicated links (L3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventor: Rafael Van Driessche