Patents by Inventor Robert C. Shaheen

Robert C. Shaheen 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 of providing a bi-directional DSL connection
    Patent number: 6430273
    Abstract: A system for providing a bi-directional digital subscriber line connection to a network includes a digital subscriber line access multiplexer with a pool of digital subscriber line modems, and switching logic connecting customer premises to the modem pool. The switching logic has more inputs than outputs, and is configured to share access to the modem pool among the inputs on a per-session basis. A session has a dedicated modem connection to the network to provide a limited number of simultaneous dedicated digital subscriber line bi-directional connections to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: U.S. West, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert C. Shaheen