Patents by Inventor John G. Frink

John G. Frink 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).

  • Intercomputer communications based on message broadcasting with receiver selection
    Patent number: 4870571
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of intercomputer communications based on message broadcast with receiver selection is taught. A distributed computer system is described in which each computing element includes a hardware message filter which provides content tag recognition and selection. The overall system architecture allows software modularity and both hardware and software extensibility. The message filter can be preset or dynamically programmed, and can be operated in conjunction with a serial or parallel broadcast bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventor: John G. Frink