Patents
US 8683237 B2: System and method for resetting power of optical network terminal when a number of predefined hook flash signals generated by a telecommunication device detected at the customer's premises
- Granted
- 2014-03-25
- Filed
- 2011-07-29 application 13194008
- Type
- Utility · 31 claims
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a system and method to allow an end user to remotely reset or reboot an optical network terminal (ONT) and/or residential gateway that has become unresponsive or otherwise needs to be reset. In various aspects, the end user may initiate a sequence of hook flash signals from a telecommunication device that causes an ONT control system to power cycle the ONT.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140325.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPI LLC 3 patents | US company or organization | Clay Center, KS | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher T. Wacker | Stillwater, OK | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04Q | Selecting | H04Q11/0067 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WACKER, CHRISTOPHER T. signed 2012-12-18 | ESPI LLC CLAY CENTER, KS | 29498/627 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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