Patents by Inventor Barry W. Hansen

Barry W. Hansen 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).

  • Dynamic terminal address allocation by the terminal itself in a data processing system
    Patent number: 4899274
    Abstract: A system has a central processor and multiple addressable terminals connected by a communication cable. The terminal itself contains a list of candidate addresses it can use. The terminal determines which of the candidate addresses are already in use by other terminals, and selects one (or more) for itself that is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry W. Hansen, Raymond F. Romon