Patents by Inventor Heather N. Rorie

Heather N. Rorie 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).

  • Patent number: 7760622
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for controlling the power level of voice signal streams. One embodiment of a network device having router functionality includes a processor, memory in communication with the processor, and program instructions. The program instructions can be stored in memory and executable on the processor to designate a fail-over virtual router interface for a first physical router on a second physical router based on addressing information obtained via communication between the first physical router and the second physical router.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Heather N. Rorie
  • Publication number: 20080205264
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for controlling the power level of voice signal streams. One embodiment of a network device having router functionality includes a processor, memory in communication with the processor, and program instructions. The program instructions can be stored in memory and executable on the processor to designate a fail-over virtual router interface for a first physical router on a second physical router based on addressing information obtained via communication between the first physical router and the second physical router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Heather N. Rorie
  • Patent number: 7403474
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for redundant router set up. One embodiment of a network device having router functionality includes a processor, memory in communication with the processor, and program instructions. The program instructions can be stored in memory and executable on the processor to designate a fail-over virtual router interface for a first physical router on a second physical router based on addressing information obtained via communication between the first physical router and the second physical router.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Heather N. Rorie