Patents by Inventor Christopher Graham Meil

Christopher Graham Meil 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).

  • Mesh tree formation in wireless networks
    Patent number: 8654782
    Abstract: A mesh tree formation system. In particular implementations, a method includes responsive to a selection of a channel potentially bearing a higher priority use, entering a silent state and initiating a channel scan of the selected channel for a period of time. The method also includes, responsive to receipt of an enabling signal, entering a limited transmission state that enables transmission of wireless frames on the selected channel. The method also includes, responsive to termination of the period of time of the channel scan wherein no higher priority use is detected, entering a full transmission state comprising transmission of enabling signals corresponding to the selected channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Graham Meil, Neal Dante Castagnoli, Jyoti Raju
  • Mesh Tree Formation in Wireless Networks
    Publication number: 20090116411
    Abstract: A mesh tree formation system. In particular implementations, a method includes responsive to a selection of a channel potentially bearing a higher priority use, entering a silent state and initiating a channel scan of the selected channel for a period of time. The method also includes, responsive to receipt of an enabling signal, entering a limited transmission state that enables transmission of wireless frames on the selected channel. The method also includes, responsive to termination of the period of time of the channel scan wherein no higher priority use is detected, entering a full transmission state comprising transmission of enabling signals corresponding to the selected channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal Dante Castagnoli, Jyoti Raju, Christopher Graham Meil