Kevin H Hansen

US Patent:

6879827, Apr 12, 2005

Filed:

Jan 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/345768

Inventors:

Douglas L. Richards - Stilwell KS, US
Gregory A. Wolfe - Spring Hill KS, US
Kevin H. Hansen - Shawnee KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04Q007/20
H04B017/00

US Classification:

455423, 455424, 455 6714, 379 9, 379 1501, 379 2201, 379 2703, 370241, 370249

Abstract:

A system for testing a communication network includes a test system and a cross-connect system. The test system generates a plurality of independent low data rate test signals with first data rates. The test system combines the independent low data rate test signals to generate a high data rate test signal. The test system then transmits the high data rate test signal from the test system to a shared test port. The cross-connect system transfers the high data rate test signal to a cross-connect matrix that connects the independent low data rate test signals to the communication network. The cross-connect system then receives the independent low data rate test signals from the communication network into the shared test port. The cross-connect system transmits the high data rate test signal from the shared test port to the test system. The test system separates the high data rate test signal into the independent low data rate test signals.

US Patent:

7103795, Sep 5, 2006

Filed:

May 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/160680

Inventors:

Kevin Hansen - Shawnee KS, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 11/00
H04M 3/22

US Classification:

714 4, 714 57, 379 903, 379 1001

Abstract:

A method for automatically testing elements in a telecommunications network. An automated testing protocol is initiated based on the notification of a network event. When test results are received from the automated testing protocol, a trouble ticket is automatically opened containing the test results. The trouble ticket is then routed to the appropriate party. In embodiments of the invention, test results are logged, a database is queried to determine if the event has occurred previously, the trouble ticket is prioritized based on the severity of the event, and a time stamp is placed on the trouble ticket. The automated testing protocol and the event correlation database can be accessed through a graphical user interface. Multiple automated testing modules can be integrated into a single graphical user interface. Users can log in to prevent interference among users.

US Patent:

D560519, Jan 29, 2008

Filed:

Dec 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/275092

Inventors:

Paul E. Skelton - Lenexa KS, US
Kevin M. Hansen - Lawrence KS, US
Warren R. Stevens - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd.

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 65

US Patent:

D562708, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Dec 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/275091

Inventors:

Paul E. Skelton - Lenexa KS, US
Kevin M. Hansen - Lawrence KS, US
Warren R. Stevens - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd.

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 65

US Patent:

7349345, Mar 25, 2008

Filed:

May 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/160631

Inventors:

Kevin Hansen - Shawnee KS, US
Walt Weber - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G01R 31/08

US Classification:

370242, 370352, 370216

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for testing communications within a broadband network between a network edge device and a customer premises device. Network data traffic is diverted from the customer premises device to a test device. The test device emulates the customer premises device through the use of identifying data associated with the customer premises device. In one embodiment, data is diverted from the customer premises device to a test port loop back converter, which performs a DSL conversion of the data. The converted data is backhauled from the test port loop back converter to a test network edge device. The data is then sent from the test network edge device to a test customer premises device. The test customer premises device can be located at a site remote from the network edge device or can be collocated with and directly coupled to the network edge device.

US Patent:

7424526, Sep 9, 2008

Filed:

Jul 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/919430

Inventors:

Kevin H. Hansen - Shawnee KS, US
Mark Wendling - Overland Park KS, US
Walt Weber - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16
H04L 12/26

US Classification:

709224, 709218, 709233, 370232

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a intranet for providing on-demand Internet access to subscribers which includes a service node and a plurality of subscriber terminals coupled to the service node by corresponding xDSL lines. In turn, the service node includes a switch coupled to the xDSL lines, a gateway coupled to the Internet, a router which couples the switch to the gateway and a bandwidth measurement server coupled to the gateway. The bandwidth measurement server determines upload and/or download data transfer rates between the service node and requesting ones of said the subscriber terminals coupled thereto.

US Patent:

7453817, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

Feb 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/049526

Inventors:

Kevin Harry Hansen - Shawnee KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G01R 31/08

US Classification:

370242, 370252

Abstract:

In an embodiment of the invention, the CTCS is configured to receive a correlation request for a first service session from a client device and process the correlation request to select a first traffic collection system (TCS) and a second TCS. The CTCS also generates a collection request and transmits the collection request for the first service session to the first TCS and the second TCS. The CTCS then receives a first collection response from the first TCS indicating first data for the first service session, and receives a second collection response from the second TCS indicating second data for the first service session. The CTCS then processes the first data and the second data to generate a correlation response and transfers the correlation response to the client device indicating the first and second data.

US Patent:

7463634, Dec 9, 2008

Filed:

Feb 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/067162

Inventors:

Kevin Harry Hansen - Shawnee KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04L 12/66
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

3703952, 370401, 709203, 709227

Abstract:

A session border controller is configured to receive a first session quality message for a session transferred from an origination device in an access provider network to a gateway in the service provider network, receive a second session quality message for the session transferred from the gateway to the origination device, and transfer the first session quality message and the second session quality message to a quality correlation system. The quality correlation system is configured to receive the first session quality message and the second session quality message from the session border controller, receive signaling information for the session, process the signaling information with the first session quality message and the second session quality message to determine a session status message for the session, and transfer the session status message to a client device. The client device is configured to receive and display the session status message.