Edward P Traupman

20030007491, Jan 9, 2003

Jun 25, 2002

10/179901

E. Read - Plano TX, US
Stephen Deschaine - Garland TX, US
Dwight Doss - Richardson TX, US
Gary Hanson - Plano TX, US
Steven Sensel - The Colony TX, US
Richard Schroder - Plano TX, US
Edward Traupman - Fairview TX, US
Richard Weldon - Plano TX, US

H04L012/56

370/395100, 370/401000

An integrated multi-rate cross-connect system () includes a broadband subsystem () for processing optical and electrical telecommunication network signals. A wideband subsystem () processes wideband level electrical telecommunication signals from the network, from the broadband subsystem (), and from a narrowband subsystem (). The narrowband subsystem () processes narrowband level electrical telecommunication signals from the network and the wideband subsystem (). An administration subsystem () provides centralized control and synchronization to the broadband subsystem (), the wideband subsystem (), and the narrowband subsystem (). The wideband subsystem () is coupled to the broadband subsystem () and the narrowband subsystem () by internal transmission links () to allow for remote distribution of each subsystem. Each subsystem operates within its own timing island synchronized to a reference timing signal to facilitate component distribution.

57815275, Jul 14, 1998

Feb 22, 1996

8/604890

E. Lawrence Read - Plano TX
Steven D. Sensel - The Colony TX
Gary D. Hanson - Plano TX
Richard Schroder - Plano TX
Edward P. Traupman - McKinney TX
Gregory L. Mayhan - Richardson TX

DSC Communications Corporation - Plano TX

H04Q 1104
H04L 1226

370216

An integrated multiple cross-connect system (10) having remotely located components interconnected by integrated office links is provided. The system (10) includes a broadband matrix (20), at least one remotely located high speed line terminating equipment (30, 32) coupled to a telecommunications network, and an integrated office link (34, 36) interconnecting the broadband matrix (10) and high speed line terminating equipment (30, 32), the integrated office link (34, 36) carrying duplex transmission of an IOL-N signal of N multiplexed STS-1P optical signals at an OC-N rate, the STS-1P signal including data payload and overhead fields. Further included is a remotely located wideband matrix (22), a second integrated office link (40) interconnecting the broadband matrix (20) and the remotely located wideband matrix (22), and at least one remotely located low speed line terminating equipment (54) coupled to a telecommunications network, where the wideband matrix (22) and low speed line terminating equipment (54) are interconnected by a third integrated office link (59). Fault coverage information including a cross-connect channel identification code and a parity value are among the IOL overhead fields. The fault coverage information in the IOL overhead fields are monitored at selected points along a transmission path.

59264802, Jul 20, 1999

Jul 1, 1996

8/673118

Stephen A. Deschaine - Garland TX
Clemente G. Garcia - Garland TX
Edward P. Traupman - Fairview TX
Manouchehr Entezari - Flower Mound TX
Mark J. Nietubyc - Plano TX
Werner L. Heissenhuber - Carrollton TX

Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P. - Plano TX

H04J 302

370401

An interface unit (12) for interfacing a digital loop carrier (16) to a digital cross-connect (14) comprises a control interface (22) coupled between the digital cross-connect (14) and digital loop carrier (16) for conversion and communication of control messages therebetween. A timing interface (32) is further coupled between the digital cross-connect (14) and digital loop carrier (16) for generally synchronizing the operations thereof. Further, a matrix interface (30) is coupled between the digital cross-connect (14) and digital loop carrier (16) for converting data rates and formats of data in the digital cross-connect (14) and digital loop carrier (16), so that network signals received by the digital loop carrier (16) are converted from a first format to a second format and communicated by the matrix interface (30) to the digital cross-connect (14) for cross-connection, and cross-connected data are converted from the second format to the first format and communicated to the digital loop carrier (16).

63208563, Nov 20, 2001

Mar 8, 1999

9/264595

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

Alcatel USA, Inc. - Plano TX

H04B 7212

370337

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.

60613289, May 9, 2000

Jul 13, 1998

9/114781

E. Lawrence Read - Plano TX
Steven D. Sensel - The Colony TX
Gary D. Hanson - Plano TX
Richard Schroder - Plano TX
Edward P. Traupman - McKinney TX
Gregory L. Mayhan - Richardson TX

Alcatel USA, Inc. - Plano TX

H04Q 1104
H04L 1226

370216

An integrated multiple cross-connect system (10) having remotely located components interconnected by integrated office links is provided. The system (10) includes a broadband matrix (20), at least one remotely located high speed line terminating equipment (30, 32) coupled to a telecommunications network, and an integrated office link (34, 36) interconnecting the broadband matrix (10) and high speed line terminating equipment (30, 32), the integrated office link (34, 36) carrying duplex transmission of an IOL-N signal of N multiplexed STS-1P optical signals at an OC-N rate, the STS-1P signal including data payload and overhead fields. Further included is a remotely located wideband matrix (22), a second integrated office link (40) interconnecting the broadband matrix (20) and the remotely located wideband matrix (22), and at least one remotely located low speed line terminating equipment (54) coupled to a telecommunications network, where the wideband matrix (22) and low speed line terminating equipment (54) are interconnected by a third integrated office link (59). Fault coverage information including a cross-connect channel identification code and a parity value are among the IOL overhead fields. The fault coverage information in the IOL overhead fields are monitored at selected points along a transmission path.

57577935, May 26, 1998

Dec 10, 1996

8/762931

E. Lawrence Read - Plano TX
Stephen A. Deschaine - Garland TX
Dwight W. Doss - Richardson TX
Gary D. Hanson - Plano TX
Steven D. Sensel - The Colony TX
Richard Schroder - Plano TX
Edward P. Traupman - Fairview TX
Richard S. Weldon - Plano TX

DSC Communications Corporation - Plano TX

H04Q 1104
H04J 322

370358

An integrated multi-rate cross-connect system (10) includes a broadband subsystem (14) for processing optical and electrical telecommunication network signals. A wideband subsystem (16) processes wideband level electrical telecommunication signals from the network, from the broadband subsystem (14), and from a narrowband subsystem (18). The narrowband subsystem (18) processes narrowband level electrical telecommunication signals from the network and the wideband subsystem (16). An administration subsystem (12) provides centralized control and synchronization to the broadband subsystem (14), the wideband subsystem (16), and the narrowband subsystem (18). The wideband subsystem (16) is coupled to the broadband subsystem (14) and the narrowband subsystem (18) by internal transmission links (30) to allow for remote distribution of each subsystem. Each subsystem operates within its own timing island synchronized to a reference timing signal to facilitate component distribution.

6327258, Dec 4, 2001

Dec 31, 1996

8/777817

Stephen A. Deschaine - Garland TX
Edward P. Traupman - Fairview TX
Ronald L. Ward - Flower Mound TX
Kevin W. Hager - Flower Mound TX

Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P. - Plano TX

H04L 1266

370356

A telecommunications network (10) includes a public switched telephone network (12) and an Internet data network (14). The Internet data network (14) includes an Internet routing element (24) and a line access switch (26). The Internet routing element (24) is coupled to end office switches (16) and local switches (18) of the public switched telephone network (12) by modem trunks (30). The modem trunks (30) provide the Internet routing element (24) with Internet calls re-routed from the public switched telephone network (12) to prevent the Internet calls from congesting trunks (22) of the public switched telephone network (12). The Internet calls are received at an ATM multiplexer (58) within the Internet routing element (24). The ATM multiplexer (58) includes a pool of modems (60) that converts the analog signal on the modem trunks (30) into digital data. The ATM multiplexer (58) includes an ATM cell adaptation unit (66) that converts the digital data into ATM cells for transmission to an Internet Service Provider (42) over an ATM network (48).

54368901, Jul 25, 1995

Dec 30, 1993

8/176548

E. Lawrence Read - Plano TX
Stephen A. Deschaine - Garland TX
Dwight W. Doss - Richardson TX
Gary D. Hanson - Plano TX
Steven D. Sensel - The Colony TX
Richard Schroder - Plano TX
Edward P. Traupman - Fairview TX
Richard S. Weldon - Plano TX

DSC Communications Corporation - Plano TX

H04Q 1104
H04J 322
H04L 1264

370 582

An integrated multi-rate cross-connect system (10) includes a broadband subsystem (14) for processing optical and electrical telecommunication network signals. A wideband subsystem (16) processes wideband level electrical telecommunication signals from the network, from the broadband subsystem (14), and from a narrowband subsystem (18). The narrowband subsystem (18) processes narrowband level electrical telecommunication signals from the network and the wideband subsystem (16). An administration subsystem (12) provides centralized control and synchronization to the broadband subsystem (14), the wideband subsystem (16), and the narrowband subsystem (18). The wideband subsystem (16) is coupled to the broadband subsystem (14) and the narrowband subsystem (18) by internal transmission links (30) to allow for remote distribution of each subsystem. Each subsystem operates within its own timing island synchronized to a reference timing signal to facilitate component distribution.