Patents by Inventor Richard C. Hawkins

Richard C. Hawkins 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 for providing digital loop carrier data for use in a central office
    Patent number: 7340039
    Abstract: The present invention provides a digital loop carrier (“DLC”) information system that provides information for use in a central office. The DLC information system includes four related databases. A DLC system database provides information about DLC systems, a multiplexer database provides information about multiplexers associated with the DLC systems, an equipment location database provides information about the location of the DLC systems and a test pair database provides information about the test pairs used to test the DLC systems. The information in each of the databases is related using the system identifiers for the DLC systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Hawkins, Clifford Gaskins
  • Method of providing a user interface for a digital cross-connect system
    Patent number: 7290218
    Abstract: A method for providing a front-end user interface for a digital cross-connect system. The method comprises displaying a user selection menu and a command line. User input is received in response to the displaying. A TL1 command corresponding to the user input is transmitted for execution on the digital cross-connect system in response to the user input including the TL1 command in the command line or in response to the user input including a selection from the user selection menu. The TL1 command is displayed in response to the transmitting and output data is received from the digital cross-connect system in response to the transmitting. The output is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Hawkins
  • Method of providing a user interface for a digital cross-connect system
    Publication number: 20040196309
    Abstract: A method for providing a front-end user interface for a digital cross-connect system. The method comprises displaying a user selection menu and a command line. User input is received in response to the displaying. A TL1 command corresponding to the user input is transmitted for execution on the digital cross-connect system in response to the user input including the TL1 command in the command line or in response to the user input including a selection from the user selection menu. The TL1 command is displayed in response to the transmitting and output data is received from the digital cross-connect system in response to the transmitting. The output is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Richard C. Hawkins