Patents by Inventor Ronald H. Gates

Ronald H. Gates 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 monitoring and management of telecommunications equipment using enhanced internet access
    Patent number: 6286050
    Abstract: A system (20) for monitoring and management of telecommunications equipment (10, 30) in a telecommunications network via the internet (34) is provided. The system (20) includes a plurality of user devices (36, 46, 50) each executing a web browser (64) for communications with the internet (34). An intranet (32) is in communications with the internet (34). A web server (84) identifiable by an internet address resides on each telecommunications equipment (10, 30), where the telecommunications equipment of the telecommunications network are coupled to the intranet (32). A plurality of web pages (90) for displaying monitoring and management information associated with the telecommunications equipment are accessible by the web server (84) via the internet (34) and intranet (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve M. Pullen, Donald W. Miller, Carla M. Atkinson, Eddie E. Bishop, Jr., Joe K. Horvath, Alfred J. Blanchard, Ronald H. Gates