Patents by Inventor Timothy E. BATES

Timothy E. BATES 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).

  • Service bandwidth provisioning on passive optical networks
    Patent number: 11088905
    Abstract: Methods and systems for provisioning different services on passive optical networks or forecasting service profiles for passive optical networks. The provisioning may be based on location, guaranteed bandwidth, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas Moore, Timothy E. Bates, Edward Walter
  • SERVICE BANDWIDTH PROVISIONING ON PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20200412609
    Abstract: Methods and systems for provisioning different services on passive optical networks or forecasting service profiles for passive optical networks. The provisioning may be based on location, guaranteed bandwidth, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Moore, Timothy E. Bates, Edward Walter
  • Service bandwidth provisioning on passive optical networks
    Patent number: 10812325
    Abstract: Methods and systems for provisioning different services on passive optical networks or forecasting service profiles for passive optical networks. The provisioning may be based on location, guaranteed bandwidth, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas Moore, Timothy E. Bates, Edward Walter
  • System for managing network termination
    Patent number: 10256991
    Abstract: A system for managing a network termination device comprising: an optical line terminator coupled to an optical network termination; a residential gateway coupled to the optical network termination; an element management system configured to manage the optical network termination; and a secure channel connecting the element management system to the residential gateway, wherein the element management system sends management information to the residential gateway via the secure channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Goangshiuan Shawn Ying, Edward Walter, Timothy E. Bates
  • SYSTEM FOR MANAGING NETWORK TERMINATION
    Publication number: 20180302239
    Abstract: A system for managing a network termination device comprising: an optical line terminator coupled to an optical network termination; a residential gateway coupled to the optical network termination; an element management system configured to manage the optical network termination; and a secure channel connecting the element management system to the residential gateway, wherein the element management system sends management information to the residential gateway via the secure channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Goangshiuan Shawn YING, Edward WALTER, Timothy E. BATES