Patents by Inventor McGrath James D.

McGrath James D. 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).

  • Packet reassembly method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5396490
    Abstract: A packet switching system (100) employs packet reassembly hardware (214) in a packet switch (140) to improve overall system throughput during the handling of transmission packets (310) that require reassembly. In this manner, reassembly is accomplished with minimal processor (110) intervention and without having to duplicate the message data portion (312) of a transmission packet (310) into a different memory location prior to retransmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. White, McGrath James D., Dale R. Buchholz