David A Rush

US Patent:

6343079, Jan 29, 2002

Filed:

Oct 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/197044

Inventors:

Bryan George Way - Overland Park KS
Bryan Lee Gorman - Mission KS
Robert Walter Plamondon - Olathe KS
David Allison Rush - Merriam KS

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company, L.P. - Kansas City MO

International Classification:

H04L 1228

US Classification:

370401, 370463, 370466, 709250

Abstract:

An autonomous multi-services card provides internal control over communications, so that host computer control input is not required. Communications performance is improved, especially for real time communications such as telephone conversations, because the autonomous multi-services card does not wait on late or failed control input from the host computer. The autonomous multi-services card is comprised of a communications processing system connected to a network interface, telephone interface, video interface, and computer interface. The communications processing system controls: 1) the exchange of voice signals with a telephone connection , 2) the exchange of video signals with a video connection, 3) the exchange of data with a host computer connection, and 4) the exchange of the data, video signals, and voice signals with a network connection.

US Patent:

6711417, Mar 23, 2004

Filed:

Aug 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/639720

Inventors:

Bryan Gorman - Mission KS
David A. Rush - Merriam KS
Robert Wiese - Liberty MO

Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum, L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04B 1034

US Classification:

4555501, 4555561, 455560, 37035952, 37035953, 3703595

Abstract:

An interface between a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a wireless communication network having a plurality of cells and a plurality of mobile switching centers (MSCs), and a wireless device. The interface includes a broadband telecommunications network. It also includes an integrated services hub (ISH). The ISH is communicatively coupled to the wireless device and the broadband network. The ISH receives RF communications from the wireless device and converts the RF communications into control and data signals usable by said broadband network. The ISH has an antenna with a first coverage area extending over a pico cell. The interface also comprises a service manager communicatively coupled to the broadband network, to the wireless network, and to the PSTN. The service manager receives the control and data signals from the ISH via the broadband network and forms and provides signaling communications in response to receiving the control and data signals. The signaling communications control the operation of switches in the PSTN.

US Patent:

6757369, Jun 29, 2004

Filed:

Jul 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/202569

Inventors:

Robert G. Wiese - Liberty MO
David A. Rush - Merriam KS

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company, L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 1100

US Classification:

379 9308, 379 9305, 379 9309

Abstract:

A voice over DSL telephone system for a customer premises. The system includes a network interface device having a DSL filter coupling DSL service from a central office to the customer premises wiring and a switch for automatically connecting POTS service from the central office to the customer premises wiring whenever there is no active integrated access device, IAD, connected to the wiring. A detection circuit detects the presence or absence of the IAD and opens and closes the switch accordingly. Both DSL and POTS ports of an IAD may then be connected to the same customer premises wiring. Telephone sets are coupled to the customer premises wiring through low pass filters which block DSL frequencies.

US Patent:

7133392, Nov 7, 2006

Filed:

Nov 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/006406

Inventors:

Bryan George Way - Overland Park KS, US
Bryan Lee Gorman - Mission KS, US
Robert Walter Plamondon - Olathe KS, US
David Allison Rush - Merriam KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04Q 7/24
H04L 12/28
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370338, 370401

Abstract:

An autonomous multi-services card provides internal control over communications, so that host computer control input is not required. Communications performance is improved, especially for real time communications such as telephone conversations, because the autonomous multi-services card does not wait on late or failed control input from the host computer. The autonomous multi-services card is comprised of a communications processing system connected to a network interface, telephone interface, video interface, and computer interface. The communications processing system controls: 1) the exchange of voice signals with a telephone connection, 2) the exchange of video signals with a video connection, 3) the exchange of data with a host computer connection, and 4) the exchange of the data, video signals, and voice signals with a network connection.

US Patent:

6272553, Aug 7, 2001

Filed:

Jan 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/226575

Inventors:

Bryan George Way - Overland Park KS
Bryan Lee Gorman - Mission KS
Robert Walter Plamondon - Olathe KS
David Allison Rush - Merriam KS

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company, L.P. - Kansas City MO

International Classification:

H04L 1254
H04L 1266
G06F 1300

US Classification:

709250

Abstract:

A multi-services communications device provides internal control over communications, so that computer control input is not required. Communications performance is improved, especially for real time communications such as telephone conversations, because the multi-services communications device does not wait on late or failed control input from the computer. The multi-services communications device is comprised of a communications processing system connected to a network interface, telephone interface, video interface, and computer interface. The communications processing system controls: 1) the exchange of telephone signals with a telephone connection, 2) the exchange of video signals with a video connection, 3) the exchange of data with a computer connection, and 4) the exchange of the data, video signals, and voice signals with a network connection.