Connection management for data networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7876775
APP PUB NO 20050180463A1
SERIAL NO

10777773

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In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a method of making a digital subscriber line (DSL) connection to a remote network. The method includes detecting the presence of a powered-on network capable device that is connected to a DSL modem; establishing a network connection over a DSL line to the remote network after detecting the presence of the powered on network capable device; terminating the network connection over the DSL line after detecting an absence of network capable devices connected to the DSL modem; and releasing network resources supported by the remote network after the network connection is terminated.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.;SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gonsalves, Brian A Antioch, US 16 334
Jones, Kenneth Roger Cool, US 21 139
Kortum, Philip Ted Austin, US 50 1238
Multach, Jeffrey San Antonio, US 12 903
Sullivan, Marc Andrew Austin, US 68 1535

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