Patents by Inventor Stephen Charles Beaumont

Stephen Charles Beaumont 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).

  • Communications network
    Patent number: 11018771
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a hybrid fiber-copper access network in which a main OLT sends data to the DSLAMs via a plurality of point-to-point optical fiber connections. A standby OLT is provided which has a plurality of point-to-multi-point optical fiber connections to the DSLAMs. In the event of a failure, data can be sent to some of the DSLAMs via the standby OLT and the point-to-multi-point optical fiber connections. Following the rectification of the fault, the network can revert to its normal state and transmit data to the DSLAMs via the main OLT and the plurality of point-to-point optical fiber connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Albert Rafel Porti, Neil James Parkin, Stephen Charles Beaumont
  • COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20160013864
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a hybrid fiber-copper access network in which a main OLT sends data to the DSLAMs via a plurality of point-to-point optical fiber connections. A standby OLT is provided which has a plurality of point-to-multi-point optical fiber connections to the DSLAMs. In the event of a failure, data can be sent to some of the DSLAMs via the standby OLT and the point-to-multi-point optical fiber connections. Following the rectification of the fault, the network can revert to its normal state and transmit data to the DSLAMs via the main OLT and the plurality of point-to-point optical fiber connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Albert RAFEL PORTI, Neil James PARKIN, Stephen Charles BEAUMONT
  • Measurement method
    Patent number: 9130854
    Abstract: The performance of a test apparatus for a communications network may be inferred by analyzing a set of performance data results measured on a number of different lines in the network. Once a sample of sufficient size for a particular test apparatus has been created then it is possible to infer the performance of the test apparatus based on the ratio of passes to fails recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Byron Hatch, Stephen Charles Beaumont
  • MEASUREMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20140198667
    Abstract: The performance of a test apparatus for a communications network may be inferred by analyzing a set of performance data results measured on a number of different lines in the network. Once a sample of sufficient size for a particular test apparatus has been created then it is possible to infer the performance of the test apparatus based on the ratio of passes to fails recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Byron Hatch, Stephen Charles Beaumont