Patents by Inventor Robert A. Hanford, Jr.

Robert A. Hanford, Jr. 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 and method for auditing switch code routing instructions
    Patent number: 7760866
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for automatically auditing code routing instructions on switches in a telecommunication network. Code routing information is retrieved from at least one source containing code routing information. Based on the retrieved code routing information, the correct code routing instructions for a switch are automatically determined. The actual code routing instructions programmed on the switch are retrieved and discrepancies between the actual code routing instructions retrieved from the switch and the determined correct code routing instructions are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
    Inventors: Zyad Ahmad Dwekat, Jeffrey M. Fries, Robert Michael Raines, Robert A. Hanford, Jr.