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Alan Graves
Also filed as: GRAVES ALAN · GRAVES ALAN F · GRAVES ALAN FRANK
91 granted patents·20 pending applications·2,535 citations·filing 1981–2016
99Inventor score
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111 records- 0197US9282384B1System and method for commutation in photonic switchingHUAWEI TECH CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 8, 2016·58 cites·23 claims
- 0297US6606427B1Switch for optical signalsNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 12, 2003·169 cites·40 claims
- 0395US9014557B2Optical switch with power equalizationROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 21, 2015·25 cites·29 claims
- 0494US8054177B2Systems and methods for facilitating a first response mission at an incident scene using patient monitoringAVAYA INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 8, 2011·57 cites·28 claims
- 0594US4994909AVideo signal distribution systemNORTHERN TELECOM LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 19, 1991·196 cites·9 claims
- 0693US6519255B1Universal optical network unit for use in narrowband and broadband access networksNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 11, 2003·116 cites·58 claims
- 0793US6198558B1Architecture repartitioning to simplify outside-plant component of fiber-based access systemNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·133 cites·57 claims
- 0892US9258629B2System and method for an agile cloud radio access networkHUAWEI TECH CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 9, 2016·16 cites·30 claims
- 0992US8073554B2System and method for providing power management in a sensor networkVEZZA BRIAN·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 6, 2011·44 cites·26 claims
- 1092US7801743B2Use of location awareness of establish communications with a target clinician in a healthcare environmentAVAYA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 21, 2010·40 cites·51 claims
- 1192US7620390B2Establishing a call session during an advertisement time periodNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 17, 2009·28 cites·18 claims
- 1292US7599620B2Communications network for a metropolitan areaNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 6, 2009·64 cites·26 claims
- 1391US9612432B2Device and method for micro-electro-mechanical-system photonic switchHUAWEI TECH CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 4, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 1491US7676380B2Use of location awareness to establish and suspend communications sessions in a healthcare environmentNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 9, 2010·68 cites·107 claims
- 1591US7212739B2Protection switching arrangement for an optical switching systemNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2005·Granted May 1, 2007·24 cites·18 claims
- 1691US6421150B2Architecture repartitioning to simplify outside-plant component of fiber-based access systemNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 16, 2002·41 cites·8 claims
- 1790US8971321B2System and method for accelerating and decelerating packetsFUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 3, 2015·10 cites·21 claims
- 1890US6366716B1Optical switching deviceNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 2, 2002·43 cites·24 claims
- 1990US4667324ANetwork multiplex structureNORTHERN TELECOM LTD·Filed 1985·Granted May 19, 1987·80 cites·10 claims
- 2089US7705726B2Wireless-enabled device with capability of responding to changes in operational stateNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 27, 2010·18 cites·54 claims
- 2189US7593607B2Fast optical switchNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 22, 2009·11 cites·11 claims
- 2289US6704307B1Compact high-capacity switchNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 9, 2004·41 cites·44 claims
- 2388US7966008B2Use of location awareness to control radio frequency interference in a healthcare environmentAVAYA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 21, 2011·18 cites·29 claims
- 2488US6690848B2Metropolitan photonic switchNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 10, 2004·32 cites·14 claims
- 2587US6999677B2Protection switching arrangement for an optical switching systemNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 14, 2006·33 cites·18 claims
- 2687US6741572B1Architectures for communication networksNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 1999·Granted May 25, 2004·184 cites·65 claims
- 2787US4408189AMethod and apparatus for code conversion of binary to multilevel signalsNORTHERN TELECOM LTD·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 4, 1983·85 cites·6 claims
- 2886US8040246B2Systems and methods for facilitating a first response mission at an incident sceneAVAYA INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 18, 2011·37 cites·27 claims
- 2986US6871021B2Optical switch with connection verificationNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 22, 2005·27 cites·33 claims
- 3085US9654849B2System and method for photonic switchingHUAWEI TECH CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted May 16, 2017·5 cites·25 claims
- 3184US8180650B2Use of location awareness to request assistance for a medical event occurring in a healthcare environmentGRAVES ALAN F·Filed 2005·Granted May 15, 2012·18 cites·24 claims
- 3284US8050939B2Methods and systems for use in the provision of services in an institutional setting such as a healthcare facilityAVAYA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 1, 2011·22 cites·49 claims
- 3384US7542675B1Optical switch with power equalizationNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 2, 2009·27 cites·52 claims
- 3484US6229788B1Method and apparatus for traffic shaping in a broadband fiber-based access systemNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 1998·Granted May 8, 2001·165 cites·38 claims
- 3584US4528550AMethod and apparatus for code conversion of binary of multilevel signalsNORTHERN TELECOM LTD·Filed 1983·Granted Jul 9, 1985·58 cites·2 claims
- 3682US7079772B2Optical signal generator with stabilized carrier frequency outputNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 18, 2006·18 cites·27 claims
- 3781US8727216B2Portable memory module with wireless emitter to facilitate the provision of location-dependent servicesGRAVES ALAN·Filed 2008·Granted May 20, 2014·11 cites·28 claims
- 3881US7707044B2Use of location awareness to transfer communications sessions between terminals in a healthcare environmentAVAYA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 27, 2010·17 cites·104 claims
- 3981US7088919B2Modular photonic switch with wavelength conversionNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 8, 2006·19 cites·22 claims
- 4081US6882800B1Optical switching system for switching opticals signals in wavelength groupsNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 19, 2005·18 cites·35 claims
- 4181US5029333ACommunications systemNORTHERN TELECOM LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 2, 1991·63 cites·12 claims
- 4280US7245798B2Apparatus for redirecting optical signals in free spaceNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 17, 2007·21 cites·7 claims
- 4378US7999741B2Systems and methods for facilitating a first response mission at an incident scene using precision locationAVAYA INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 16, 2011·14 cites·26 claims
- 4476US8830033B1Active EMI shielding for protection of medical instrumentsDUXBURY GUY MICHAEL ANYON FARGUHARSON·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 9, 2014·8 cites·12 claims
- 4575US9178644B2Spectral encoding of an optical label or destinationFUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 3, 2015·2 cites·17 claims
- 4675US7430671B2Systems and methods for preserving confidentiality of sensitive information in a point-of-care communications environmentNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 30, 2008·23 cites·29 claims
- 4775US4771419AMethod of and switch for switching informationNORTHERN TELECOM LTD·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 13, 1988·54 cites·23 claims
- 4874US7386202B2Fast optical switchNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 10, 2008·3 cites·18 claims
- 4974US7376836B2Systems and methods for preventing an attack on healthcare data processing resources in a hospital information systemNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2004·Granted May 20, 2008·15 cites·75 claims
- 5073US7039318B2Dispersion discrimination and compensation system and optical switch for use therewithNORTEL NETWORKS LTD·Filed 2001·Granted May 2, 2006·9 cites·23 claims
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