Eric A Deichstetter

US Patent:

6724780, Apr 20, 2004

Filed:

Jul 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/364412

Inventors:

Arupjyoti Bhuyan - Naperville IL
Gerald R. Boyer - Mountain Lakes NJ
Ronald Robert Brown - Florham Park NJ
Eric A. Deichstetter - Naperville IL
Jeffrey Louis Duffany - Morristown NJ
Phillip C. Goelz - Morristown NJ
Daniel J. Goudzwaard - Bolingbrook IL
Matthew S. Hrycko - Addison IL
Hoo-Yin Khoe - Morris Plains NJ
Joseph J. Kott - Aurora IL
Dennis Loge - Geneva IL
David Reagan Rice - Morristown NJ
Brent E. Taylor - Batavia IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies INc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04J 312

US Classification:

370523, 370467

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for conveying information over a communication network such as a Digital Loop Carrier (DLC) network free of in-band signaling information for at least a portion of an established communication between at least two users so as to reduce the information error rate associated with the established communication. For communication links that support robbed-bit signaling (RBS), the RBS signaling is disabled to allow the communication link to be operated in a clear channel mode. When appropriate, operations can be switch from the clear channel mode back to the RBS mode. Embodiments are described for one-stage DLC systems having a local digital switch (LDS) connected to a remote terminal (RT) by a communication link conforming to either the TR-303 protocol or the TR-008 protocol. In addition, embodiments are described for two-stage DLC systems that also have a distance terminal (DT) connected to the RT by a second communication link.

US Patent:

6788783, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Jul 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/624561

Inventors:

Eric Anton Deichstetter - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 100

US Classification:

379338, 370352

Abstract:

When receiving a request from a telecommunications switch ( ) for a telephone call to a party, a loop carrier ( ) checks for errors and availability in the distribution resources that couple the called party to the digital loop carrier ( ). For a distribution resource error or unavailability, the digital loop carrier ( ) generates a distribution resource error message that is transmitted to the telecommunication switch ( ). The telecommunication switch ( ) applies terminating call features for the called party, such as voice mail or call forwarding, in response to the distribution resource error message.

US Patent:

20030206623, Nov 6, 2003

Filed:

May 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/140386

Inventors:

Eric Deichstetter - Naperville IL, US
Douglas Reneker - Naperville IL, US
Mark Lassig - Naperville IL, US
Kevin Dombkowski - Oswego IL, US

International Classification:

H04M001/00
H04M009/00

US Classification:

379/399010

Abstract:

A telecommunications pair gain system for use when all lines served by the pair gain system are within a limited distance of the pair gain system remote terminal. The distance is such that a lower voltage output from the remote terminal can be used for powering the POTS telephones. Advantageously, a single remote terminal can be used for controlling, for example, 8 POTS lines, at significantly lower expense than would be incurred using standard subscriber loop carrier technology. Advantageously, the loops no longer required for serving all of the 8 POTS lines directly, can be utilized to provide services such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service to other customers without requiring the installation of additional loops between the central office and the remote terminal.

US Patent:

61544698, Nov 28, 2000

Filed:

Feb 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/018982

Inventors:

Gerald R. Boyer - Mountain Lakes NJ
Ronald Robert Brown - Florham Park NJ
Eric A. Deichstetter - Naperville IL
Jeffrey Louis Duffany - Morristown NJ
Phillip C. Goelz - Morristown NJ
Hoo-Yin Khoe - Morris Plains NJ
Dennis Loge - Geneva IL
Joseph J. Kott - Aurora IL
David Reagan Rice - Morristown NJ

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04J 312

US Classification:

370528

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for conveying information over a communication network such as a Digital Loop Carrier network free of in-band signaling information for at least a portion of an established communication between at least two users so as to reduce the information error rate associated with the established communication.