Patents by Inventor Brian C. Schuettke

Brian C. Schuettke 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).

  • Method and apparatus for communicating with plug and play devices
    Patent number: 6711630
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating with a plug and play device, for example, a network adapter comprising, searching a system registry for an identity corresponding with a plug and play device; obtaining a symbolic link list corresponding with the identity obtained from the registry; obtaining a pointer to a device object corresponding with a symbolic link in the symbolic link list; and using the device object to obtain information about the plug and play device. The information obtained may then be used to communicate with the plug and play device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Scott P. Dubal, Brian C. Schuettke
  • Method and apparatus for communicating with plug and play devices
    Publication number: 20020178300
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating with a plug and play device, for example, a network adapter comprising, searching a system registry for an identity corresponding with a plug and play device; obtaining a symbolic link list corresponding with the identity obtained from the registry; obtaining a pointer to a device object corresponding with a symbolic link in the symbolic link list; and using the device object to obtain information about the plug and play device. The information obtained may then be used to communicate with the plug and play device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Scott P. Dubal, Brian C. Schuettke