Patents Assigned to Brocade Communications, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7415002
    Abstract: A device that synchronizes circuits over asynchronous links is disclosed. Some embodiments of the invention include a device that comprises a plurality of circuits. One of the plurality of circuits is designated as a “master” circuit. The master circuit is configured to send a first synchronization signal to one or more of the plurality of circuits, and each circuit that receives the first synchronization signal is configured to responsively send a second synchronization signal to one or more of the plurality of circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Brocade Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kreg A. Martin, Ronald K. Kreuzenstein, John M. Terry
  • Patent number: D395652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Brocade Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Grimm, Andrew J. Bivetto