Patents by Inventor Tom Steipp

Tom Steipp 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).

  • Cable modem map display for network management of a cable data delivery system
    Patent number: 6272150
    Abstract: Apparatus for recording and collecting the installed location of cable modems in a cable data network comprises a network manager for maintaining and collecting cable modem location information. Components of the network manager maintains a software agent that manages a database of modem installation and status information. Responsive to a manager request, the component software agent provides the installation and status information to the network manager. The information is displayed as a map which can show the topology of the cable modem's location in the network with respect to other modems and other components of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Hrastar, Mark Scheil, Tom Steipp