Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Vogelsang

Stephen J. Vogelsang 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).

  • ATM communications system, UBR-ABR gateway, and method
    Patent number: 6301251
    Abstract: An ATM communications system. The system includes an ATM network on which ABR traffic having ABR connections travel and UBR traffic having UBR connections travel. The system includes a first source node which produces UBR traffic connected to the ATM network. The system includes a first UBR-ABR gateway which is connected to the ATM network and which receives the UBR traffic and converts the UBR traffic to ABR traffic. The system includes a second UBR-ABR gateway which is connected to the ATM network and which receives ABR traffic and converts the ABR traffic to UBR traffic. The system includes a destination node connected to the ATM network which receives the UBR traffic. A UBR-ABR gateway regarding ABR traffic having ABR connections and UBR traffic having UBR connections. The gateway includes at least one input port for receiving UBR traffic. The gateway includes a controller which converts the UBR traffic to ABR traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: FORE Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hyong S. Kim, Stephen J. Vogelsang