Patents by Inventor Stephen HECKMAN

Stephen HECKMAN 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).

  • Management system for vCores
    Patent number: 11528331
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a head end is connected to a plurality of customer devices through a transmission network includes a remote fiber node that converts received data to analog data suitable to be provided on a coaxial cable for the plurality of customer devices. The head end includes vCore instantiated on one of the servers of the head end configured to provide services to the plurality of customer devices through the transmission network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Shawn Warner, John F. Keisling, Kyoo Lee, Santhana Chari, David E. Virag, Mircea Orban, Timothy M. Tierney, Stephen Heckman, Tarkesh R. Mahajan
  • MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VCORES
    Publication number: 20220070277
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a head end is connected to a plurality of customer devices through a transmission network includes a remote fiber node that converts received data to analog data suitable to be provided on a coaxial cable for the plurality of customer devices. The head end includes vCore instantiated on one of the servers of the head end configured to provide services to the plurality of customer devices through the transmission network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Shawn WARNER, John F. KEISLING, Kyoo LEE, Santhana CHARI, David E. VIRAG, Mircea ORBAN, Timothy M. TIERNEY, Stephen HECKMAN, Tarkesh R. MAHAJAN