Patents by Inventor Vern Kennedy

Vern Kennedy 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).

  • Method for moving telecommunications customers onto a network
    Patent number: 6661888
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for moving a plurality of telecommunications customers from an ILEC to a CLEC, the CLEC having a plurality of telecommunication lines, the method comprising: screening the customers; performing loop tests on the telecommunications lines; assigning physical and logical network inventory; provisioning one or more features for the customer; pre-wiring the telecommunications lines to a switch at a central office; generating a UNE-L order to the ILEC; receiving confirmation of an LNP request by the ILEC; activating the telecommunication lines; and generating an activate order to a NPAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Open Support Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Tim Bell, John Carr, John Crowley, Michael Hou, Vern Kennedy, Akiko Matsuo, Paul Pennisi, Eric Roden
  • Method for moving telecommunications customers onto a network
    Publication number: 20020159580
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for moving a plurality of telecommunications customers from an ILEC to a CLEC, the CLEC having a plurality of telecommunication lines, the method comprising: screening the customers; performing loop tests on the telecommunications lines; assigning physical and logical network inventory; provisioning one or more features for the customer; pre-wiring the telecommunications lines to a switch at a central office; generating a UNE-L order to the ILEC; receiving confirmation of an LNP request by the ILEC; activating the telecommunication lines; and generating an activate order to a NPAC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Tim Bell, John Carr, John Crowley, Michael Hou, Vern Kennedy, Akiko Matsuo, Paul Pennisi, Eric Roden