Patents by Inventor Tom Slykhouse

Tom Slykhouse 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).

  • Protocol independent switch
    Patent number: 5574722
    Abstract: A data communications network providing for automatic reconfiguration of a hub concentrator or the like dependent on the protocol used by a device attached to the concentrator. The concentrator includes a circuit for receiving a message packet from a device coupled with the concentrator and for determining the protocol used in the transmission. Utilization of the disclosed circuit provides for automatic reconfiguration in the event a device is moved from one port on the concentrator to another port or a new device is connected to the concentrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Bay Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Slykhouse, Robert Smith, Dan Simone