Richard A Howe

US Patent:

63208563, Nov 20, 2001

Filed:

Mar 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/264595

Inventors:

Stephen A. Deschaine - Garland TX
Richard L. Howe - Plano TX
Edward P. Traupman - Fairview TX
Stephen R. Mallinson - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Alcatel USA, Inc. - Plano TX

International Classification:

H04B 7212

US Classification:

370337

Abstract:

A multi-host subscriber loop (10, 70) includes N central office terminals (22-26, 78) coupled to a local exchange (20, 76), where one of the N central office terminals (22, 110) is directly coupled to all other central office terminals (24-26, 112-114). M remote terminals (40-46, 100-104) are coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers. A single network facility (16, 76) is coupled between the M remote terminals and N central office terminals. The single network facility concentrates subscriber traffic, control information and associated signaling onto one message structure (60, 140). Messages in this message structure are transmitted between the remote terminals and central office terminals. The message structure includes a plurality of time slots, a first predetermined number of the time slots being allocated to N control channels, at least one time slot being allocated to associated signaling, and remaining time slots being allocated to subscriber traffic.

US Patent:

61187720, Sep 12, 2000

Filed:

Jan 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/016047

Inventors:

Glenn A. Giordano - Allen TX
Martin P. J. Cornes - Plano TX
Christopher J. Koath - Plano TX
Robert E. Montgomery - Carrollton TX
Richard L. Howe - Plano TX
Rudolph Benedict Klecka - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Alcatel USA Sourcing L.P. - Plano TX

International Classification:

H04Q 700
H04L 1250
H04L 1100

US Classification:

370328

Abstract:

A telecommunications terminal is provided that is compatible with, and capable of connecting to, a cellular switch. Also provided are a protocol engine programmed to convert signals used in the terminal to a protocol required by the cellular switch and a service element programmed to generate wireline services for wireline subscribers.

US Patent:

58810595, Mar 9, 1999

Filed:

May 23, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/652157

Inventors:

Stephen A. Deschaine - Garland TX
Richard L. Howe - Plano TX
Edward P. Traupman - Fairview TX
Stephen R. Mallinson - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Alcatel USA, Inc. - Plano TX

International Classification:

H04B 7212

US Classification:

370337

Abstract:

A multi-host subscriber loop (10, 70) includes N central office terminals (22-26, 78) coupled to a local exchange (20, 76), where one of the N central office terminals (22, 110) is directly coupled to all other central office terminals (24-26, 112-114). M remote terminals (40-46, 100-104) are coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers. A single network facility (16, 76) is coupled between the M remote terminals and N central office terminals. The single network facility concentrates subscriber traffic, control information and associated signaling onto one message structure (60, 140). Messages in this message structure are transmitted between the remote terminals and central office terminals. The message structure includes a plurality of time slots, a first predetermined number of the time slots being allocated to N control channels, at least one time slot being allocated to associated signaling, and remaining time slots being allocated to subscriber traffic.