Patents by Inventor Brian L. Jordan

Brian L. Jordan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for manipulating an ATM cell
    Patent number: 7046673
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for manipulating ATM cells. The apparatus comprises a memory array in which an entire ATM cell can be read or written in one read or write cycle. The apparatus is also comprised of a mechanism for reading or writing the entire ATM cell from or into the memory array. The present invention pertains to a method for switching an ATM cell. The method comprises the steps of receiving the ATM cell at a first input port of a switch from the ATM network. Then there can be the step of storing the ATM cell in one clock cycle in a memory array of the switch. Next there is the step of reading the ATM cell in the memory array in one clock cycle. Next there is the step of transferring the ATM cell from the memory array to a first output port of the switch. Next there is the step of transmitting the ATM cell from the first output port to the ATM network. The present invention pertains to a switch for an ATM cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Marconi Intellectual Property (Ringfence), Inc.
    Inventors: Mahesh N. Ganmukhi, Brian L. Jordan
  • Method and system for data transmission between wearable devices or from wearable devices to portal
    Patent number: 6757719
    Abstract: Techniques and approaches that facilitate acquisition, transmission or retrieval of data for wearable devices are disclosed. These wearable devices are electronic devices, such as mobile computing devices or wireless communication devices, and are often small in scale and very portable. Wearable devices are able to communicate with one another to exchange information. Wearable devices are also able to exchange information with a portal server. Personal portals can also be provided for users of the wearable devices so that they can easily access information gather by their wearable device and subsequently transmitted to their personal portal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Charmed.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Lightman, Alex Paul Pentland, Thad Starner, Jackson Jarrell Pair, Kenneth Russell, Brian L. Jordan, Russell Eugene Hoffman
  • Method and apparatus for manipulating an ATM cell
    Publication number: 20020009087
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for manipulating ATM cells. The apparatus comprises a memory array in which an entire ATM cell can be read or written in one read or write cycle. The apparatus is also comprised of a mechanism for reading or writing the entire ATM cell from or into the memory array. The present invention pertains to a method for switching an ATM cell. The method comprises the steps of receiving the ATM cell at a first input port of a switch from the ATM network. Then there can be the step of storing the ATM cell in one clock cycle in a memory array of the switch. Next there is the step of reading the ATM cell in the memory array in one clock cycle. Next there is the step of transferring the ATM cell from the memory array to a first output port of the switch. Next there is the step of transmitting the ATM cell from the first output port to the ATM network. The present invention pertains to a switch for an ATM cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Mahesh N. Ganmukhi, Brian L. Jordan
  • Method and apparatus for manipulating an ATM cell
    Patent number: 6278711
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for manipulating ATM cells. The apparatus comprises a memory array in which an entire ATM cell can be read or written in one read or write cycle. The apparatus is also comprised of a mechanism for reading or writing the entire ATM cell from or into the memory array. The present invention pertains to a method for switching an ATM cell. The method comprises the steps of receiving the ATM cell at a first input port of a switch from the ATM network. Then there can be the step of storing the ATM cell in one clock cycle in a memory array of the switch. Next there is the step of reading the ATM cell in the memory array in one clock cycle. Next there is the step of transferring the ATM cell from the memory array to a first output port of the switch. Next there is the step of transmitting the ATM cell from the first output port to the ATM network. The present invention pertains to a switch for an ATM cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Marconi Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahesh N. Ganmukhi, Brian L. Jordan
  • Method and apparatus for switching, multicasting, multiplexing and demultiplexing an ATM cell
    Patent number: 6108335
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for manipulating ATM cells. The apparatus comprises a memory array in which an entire ATM cell can be read or written in one read or write cycle. The apparatus is also comprised of a mechanism for reading or writing the entire ATM cell from or into the memory array. The present invention pertains to a method for switching an ATM cell. The method comprises the steps of receiving the ATM cell at a first input port of a switch from the ATM network. Then there can be the step of storing the ATM cell in one clock cycle in a memory array of the switch. Next there is the step of reading the ATM cell in the memory array in one clock cycle. Next there is the step of transferring the ATM cell from the memory array to a first output port of the switch. Next there is the step of transmitting the ATM cell from the first output port to the ATM network. The present invention pertains to a switch for an ATM cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Fore Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahesh N. Ganmukhi, Brian L. Jordan
  • Method and apparatus for switching, multicasting multiplexing and demultiplexing an ATM cell
    Patent number: 5548588
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for manipulating ATM cells. The apparatus comprises a memory array in which an entire ATM cell can be read or written in one read or write cycle. The apparatus is also comprised of a mechanism for reading or writing the entire ATM cell from or into the memory array. The present invention pertains to a method for switching an ATM cell. The method comprises the steps of receiving the ATM cell at a first input port of a switch from the ATM network. Then there can be the step of storing the ATM cell in one clock cycle in a memory array of the switch. Next there is the step of reading the ATM cell in the memory array in one clock cycle. Next there is the step of transferring the ATM cell from the memory array to a first output port of the switch. Next there is the step of transmitting the ATM cell from the first output port to the ATM network. The present invention pertains to a switch for an ATM cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Fore Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahesh N. Ganmukhi, Brian L. Jordan
  • Method and apparatus for manipulating an ATM cell
    Patent number: 5541918
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for manipulating ATM cells. The apparatus comprises a memory array in which an entire ATM cell can be read or written in one read or write cycle. The apparatus is also comprised of a mechanism for reading or writing the entire ATM cell from or into the memory array. The present invention pertains to a method for switching an ATM cell. The method comprises the steps of receiving the ATM cell at a first input port of a switch from the ATM network. Then there can be the step of storing the ATM cell in one clock cycle in a memory array of the switch. Next there is the step of reading the ATM cell in the memory array in one clock cycle. Next there is the step of transferring the ATM cell from the memory array to a first output port of the switch. Next there is the step of transmitting the ATM cell from the first output port to the ATM network. The present invention pertains to a switch for an ATM cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Fore Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahesh N. Ganmukhi, Brian L. Jordan