David Jennings Hinnant

US Patent:

8417795, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Jul 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/611608

Inventors:

David Hinnant - Raleigh NC, US
Billy McFall - Durham NC, US
Larry Paulhus - Garner NC, US
Matthew B. Squire - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Horizon Technology Funding Company V LLC - Farmington CT

International Classification:

G06F 15/177
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

709220, 709221, 709222, 710 8, 710 10, 710104, 710301, 710302

Abstract:

A service is configured by provisioning the service for a facility on a network access device (NAD). The service endpoint is created in an operationally disabled state responsive to provisioning the service. A first network interface unit (NIU) is detected connecting to the facility. The first NIU has an identification code associated therewith. The service transitions to an operationally enabled state responsive to detecting the first NIU connecting to the facility. The identification code is associated with the facility. The first NIU is detected disconnecting from the facility. The service transitions to an operationally disabled state responsive to detecting the first NIU disconnecting from the facility. A second NIU is detected connecting to the facility. The second NIU has an identification code associated therewith.