Patents by Inventor David B. Aronoff

David B. Aronoff 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).

  • Network backplane interface having a network management section for managing and configuring networks on the backplane based upon attributes established in a parameter table
    Patent number: 5649100
    Abstract: According to the invention an intelligent network backplane interface is provided for an intelligent local area network hub and a method for implementing the common interface is provided. The hub includes a concentrator backplane operating one or more local area access method. Modules are provided for connection to said backplane for providing a local area network function. A common interface, in the form of a carrier unit having an interface management processor is provided for establishing a connection between any one of various modules and the backplane. The processor provides a control for exchanging information between a module and the common interface with a first mailbox for reading information signals from the module and writing information signals to the interface and a second mailbox for reading information from the interface and writing information to the module. Information acquired by the control is used to form a parameter table for listing features of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas F. Ertel, David B. Aronoff, Steven L. Gardner, Ronald M. Parker, Dean A. Warren, Edward S. Baxter