Daniel Eugene Rice

US Patent:

20030110250, Jun 12, 2003

Filed:

Nov 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/995058

Inventors:

Jason Schnitzer - Boulder CO, US
Daniel Rice - Windham NH, US
Robert Cruickshank - Chichester NY, US
Andrew Zajkowski - Nashua NH, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709/224000

Abstract:

A system, for use with a broadband network, includes a data collector configured to be coupled to at least a portion of the network and configured to obtain network performance metrics from network elements in the at least a portion of the network, and a data processor configured to process the obtained metrics to yield normalized metrics by adjusting the obtained metrics, as appropriate, such that similar metric types with different values obtained from disparate network elements based upon similar network performance associated with the disparate elements will be normalized to have normalized values that are similar.

US Patent:

20130344876, Dec 26, 2013

Filed:

Jun 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/532970

Inventors:

Luis Alberto Campos - Superior CO, US
Thomas Williams - Longmont CO, US
Daniel J. Rice - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC. - Louisville CO

International Classification:

H04W 28/02

US Classification:

455445

Abstract:

Redistribution of network capacity in a network having a plurality of base stations is contemplated. The redistribution may include reallocating or otherwise reusing primary channels assigned to the plurality base stations to increase capacity proximate one or more of the base stations. The network capacity may be increased in this manner without having to add new base stations.

US Patent:

20200305077, Sep 24, 2020

Filed:

Jun 8, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/895139

Inventors:

- Louisville CO, US
MARK J. POLETTI - Louisville CO, US
KYUNG MUN - Superior CO, US
DANIEL RICE - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

H04W 52/02
H04W 24/02

Abstract:

Systems and methods herein provide for the aggregation of a plurality of wireless base stations for access by a Mobile Central Office (MCO) communicating with user equipment (UEs) through a network. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a first plurality of wireless base stations, each being operable to communicate with UEs. The system also includes a base station aggregator operable to aggregate the wireless base stations into a virtual base station, and to interface with the MCO. The base station aggregator is further operable to process a request from the MCO for access to communications provided by the virtual base station, to grant the request, to intermediate on behalf of the MCO, and to exchange communications between the MCO and a UE subscribing to the MCO and operating within the coverage of the virtual base station.

US Patent:

20200244353, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Jan 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/262568

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Daniel Rice - Boulder CO, US
John Paul Fioroni - Ardmore PA, US

International Classification:

H04B 10/071
H04J 14/02
H04B 10/079

Abstract:

Methods and systems for monitoring an optical network are described. An optical device may receive a data signal. The optical device may send the data signal to a test port. A measuring device may measure characteristics associated with the data signal.

US Patent:

20190394015, Dec 26, 2019

Filed:

Sep 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/559403

Inventors:

- Louisville CO, US
Thomas H. Williams - Longmont CO, US
Daniel Rice - Boulder CO, US
Luis Alberto Campos - Superior CO, US

International Classification:

H04L 5/14
H04L 5/00
H04L 12/28
H04N 21/61

Abstract:

Systems and methods presented herein provide for improved duplex communications in an RF cable network comprising a plurality of CMs. In one embodiment, a system includes a CMTS operable to transmit downstream communications to the CMs and to process upstream communications from the CMs. The system also includes a duplex RF communication path between the CMTS and the CMs. The CMTS is further operable to transmit a control signal that directs a first of the CMs to transmit, to direct the remaining CMs to receive the transmission from the first CM, to direct the CMs to report received power levels of the transmission from the first CM, and to calculate RF isolations of the remaining CMs with respect to the first CM based on the reported power levels.

US Patent:

20190068354, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Oct 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/175008

Inventors:

- LOUISVILLE CO, US
Thomas H. Williams - Longmont CO, US
Daniel Rice - Boulder CO, US
Luis Alberto Campos - Superior CO, US

International Classification:

H04L 5/14
H04N 21/61
H04L 12/28
H04L 5/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods presented herein provide for improved duplex communications in an RF cable network comprising a plurality of CMs. In one embodiment, a system includes a CMTS operable to transmit downstream communications to the CMs and to process upstream communications from the CMs. The system also includes a duplex RF communication path between the CMTS and the CMs. The CMTS is further operable to transmit a control signal that directs a first of the CMs to transmit, to direct the remaining CMs to receive the transmission from the first CM, to direct the CMs to report received power levels of the transmission from the first CM, and to calculate RF isolations of the remaining CMs with respect to the first CM based on the reported power levels.

US Patent:

20190037494, Jan 31, 2019

Filed:

Oct 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/150461

Inventors:

- Louisville CO, US
MARK J. POLETTI - Louisville CO, US
KYUNG MUN - Superior CO, US
DANIEL RICE - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

H04W 52/02
H04W 24/02
H04W 16/32
H04W 88/12

Abstract:

Systems and methods herein provide for the aggregation of a plurality of wireless base stations for access by a Mobile Central Office (MCO) communicating with user equipment (UEs) through a network. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a first plurality of wireless base stations, each being operable to communicate with UEs. The system also includes a base station aggregator operable to aggregate the wireless base stations into a virtual base station, and to interface with the MCO. The base station aggregator is further operable to process a request from the MCO for access to communications provided by the virtual base station, to grant the request, to intermediate on behalf of the MCO, and to exchange communications between the MCO and a UE subscribing to the MCO and operating within the coverage of the virtual base station.

US Patent:

20180131582, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Nov 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/809646

Inventors:

- Boulder CO, US
Daniel Rice - Boulder CO, US
David Early - Louisville CO, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
H04L 12/18

Abstract:

Systems and methods for performing broadband profile management in a cable network are disclosed. The method may include establishing a network connection with a cable modem termination System (CMTS) and discovering OFDM channels utilized by the cable network where each of the OFDM channels includes a plurality of OFDM subcarriers. In addition, a current set of profiles for the cable network is discovered and each of the profiles defines a modulation order for each of the plurality of OFDM subcarriers in each OFDM channel. Signal quality values are obtained for the plurality of OFDM subcarriers to generate a mapping between the signal quality values and the OFDM subcarriers, and a plurality of profiles are generated based upon the mapping between the signal quality values and the OFDM subcarriers. Then each of the cable modems is assigned to one of the plurality of profiles.