Roger E Libman

6608814, Aug 19, 2003

Mar 12, 1999

09/267548

Roger Edward Libman - Naperville IL
Stephen Lee Myers - Aurora IL
Randall E. Pitt - Batavia IL
David W. Spears - Aurora IL

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

G01R 3108

370230, 3703952

In general, the SRM provides a network provider with visibility and control of its broadband network. A SRM connection manager receives setup signals to and from a subscriber and acts on them by analyzing the setup signals and by either comparing the setup signals to predefined rules, which are either static or dynamic, or modifying them. The access server provides intelligence to the SRM by verifying authentication information according to the connection managers database and continuously updating the connection manager database for further modification of the subscribers acquired session.

56319037, May 20, 1997

Nov 14, 1995

8/557885

Robert B. Dianda - Wheaton IL
Roger E. Libman - Naperville IL
Suzanne Vondruska - Aurora IL
Hsien-Chuen Yu - Naperville IL

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

H04L 1250

370401

An arrangement for generating and receiving standard telecommunications network signals on behalf of a terminal not equipped to generate or receive such signals. A controller shared by a plurality of such terminals receives signals from these terminals over a permanent virtual circuit (PVC) and uses the information received over the PVC to perform signaling. In a specific embodiment, the terminals are set top boxes, connected to a video cable, for controlling television sets. The controller controls signaling for establishing connections between the set top box and a video vendor system, and tunes the set top box to receive signals on the proper channel. Advantageously, such an arrangement significantly reduces the cost of the set top box while still allowing for a highly flexible signaling arrangement to the video vendor system.

57295450, Mar 17, 1998

Jan 17, 1996

8/588673

Roger Edward Libman - Naperville IL

Lucent Technolgies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

H04L 1200

370384

A method of and apparatus for establishing a video dialtone connection between a customer's terminal, such as a set top terminal, and a server system, such as a video server. The connection is established via an access switch that is not part of a backbone broadband network. The backbone network is connected to the video server system and the access switch. A level one gateway controller controls establishment of the connection by establishing a connection between the server system and the access switch using the backbone network. A separate connection is then established between the path to the access switch and a circuit through the access switch to the customer terminal. Advantageously, the access switch need not be a part of the backbone network, an arrangement that is desirable for serving consumer type customers. The connection to the access switch is treated by the backbone network essentially as if it were a connection to a terminal or any of a group of terminals.