Patents by Inventor Roger Bakos

Roger Bakos 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 and system for providing protection in an optical communication network
    Patent number: 7174096
    Abstract: A method and system for providing tandem protection in a communication system. Path protection is provided using at least two redundant communication paths and selecting the communication path having a higher signal quality. Interface protection is provided through a protection transceiver. The interface protection may be delayed while the path protection attempts to restore communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Berthold, Loudon Blair, Roger Bakos
  • Method and system for providing protection in an optical communication network
    Publication number: 20040114925
    Abstract: A method and system for providing tandem protection in a communication system. Path protection is provided using at least two redundant communication paths and selecting the communication path having a higher signal quality. Interface protection is provided through a protection transceiver. The interface protection may be delayed while the path protection attempts to restore communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Joseph Berthold, Loudon Blair, Roger Bakos