Patents by Inventor William A. Moffit

William A. Moffit 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).

  • Distributed digital cross-connect system and method
    Patent number: 7110353
    Abstract: A distributed digital cross-connect system (10) is provided. The system includes two or more network interface islands (12) that connect to the telecommunications network. The system (10) also includes one or more distributed services nodes (18). Each distributed services node (18) connects to two or more of the network interface islands (12). The network interface islands (12) can transmit data to each other through the distributed services node (18). An administration system (14) is also connected to each distributed services node (18) and each network interface island (12). The administration system (14) transmits matrix configuration and telecommunications channel routing data to the network interface islands (12) and the distributed services nodes (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Deschaine, Mark C. Cromwell, Gregory S. Lovelace, Becky J. Sampson, Michael H. Jette, Dennis K. Smith, William A. Moffit, Steven D. Sensel, Edgar L. Read, Amanda G. Noe
  • Distributed digital cross-connect system and method
    Patent number: 6198720
    Abstract: A distributed digital cross-connect system (10) is provided. The system includes two or more network interface islands (12) that connect to the telecommunications network. The system (10) also includes one or more distributed services nodes (18). Each distributed services node (18) connects to two or more of the network interface islands (12). The network interface islands (12) can transmit data to each other through the distributed services node (18). An administration system (14) is also connected to each distributed services node (18) and each network interface island (12). The administration system (14) transmits matrix configuration and telecommunications channel routing data to the network interface islands (12) and the distributed services nodes (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Deschaine, Mark C. Cromwell, Gregory S. Lovelace, Becky J. Sampson, Michael H. Jette, Dennis K. Smith, William A. Moffit, Steven D. Sensel, Edgar L. Read, Amanda G. Noe