This inventor holds 2 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: Nortel Networks Corporation. Active years: 2007.
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2007
Title: David Phillips - Innovator in Telecommunications
Introduction
David Phillips is a notable inventor based in Bishop's Stortford, GB. He has made significant contributions to the field of telecommunications, holding a total of 2 patents. His work focuses on enhancing data transmission and network efficiency.
Latest Patents
Among his latest patents is the "Data stream filtering apparatus and method." This invention provides a method and apparatus for filtering data packets in a shared-medium or point-to-multipoint communications network. The filter unit receives a data packet carrying a filter tag value, which is stored in the unit. Subsequently, packets not addressed to the filter unit are forwarded only if they carry the stored filter tag. This method is particularly applicable to Ethernet frames over telecommunications access networks, including optical or wireless networks, utilizing the VLAN tag field to carry the filter tag information.
Another significant patent is the "High capacity passive optical network." This invention describes a passive optical network suitable for use as a telecommunications access network. It features a head-end transmitting in a first optical frequency and one or more subscriber stations transmitting on a second common optical frequency. A carrier sense, multiple access protocol with collision detection is employed, with the detection performed in both subscriber and head-end stations.
Career Highlights
David Phillips is currently associated with Nortel Networks Corporation, where he continues to innovate in the telecommunications sector. His work has been instrumental in developing technologies that improve data transmission and network performance.
Collaborations
Throughout his career, David has collaborated with notable colleagues, including Brian Michael Unitt and Michael F Grant. These collaborations have contributed to the advancement of his inventions and the overall progress in telecommunications technology.
Conclusion
David Phillips is a distinguished inventor whose work in telecommunications has led to significant advancements in data filtering and network efficiency. His contributions continue to shape the future of communication technologies.