Patents by Inventor Dan Watt

Dan Watt 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 system and method
    Patent number: 8493974
    Abstract: A protocol-independent switch system and method includes wrapping ingress data with a local header to form a wrapped packet. The wrapped packet can include data in any of layer-1, layer-2, and layer-3 type. The local header is used for switching the wrapped packet across switch fabric. The local header is removed before egress of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: L-3 Communications
    Inventors: David W. Nelson, Brent R. Hess, Will Sutton, Mike Mitchell, Dan Watt
  • Transmitter-directed security for wireless-communications
    Patent number: 8358613
    Abstract: Transmitter-directed transmission security is provided between a transmit node and a receive node. The transmit node selects transmission format for each data frame based on a transmission security scenario. Information related to the transmission format is communicated between the transmit node and the receive node, and the data frames are transmitted over a wireless communication link using the selected transmission formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corp.
    Inventors: Tom Giallorenzi, Eric Hall, Osama Haddadin, Dan Watt, James Dyal
  • Physical layer quality of service for wireless communications
    Patent number: 8023530
    Abstract: Physical layer quality of service is provided for a wireless communication system by operationally adapting the physical layer format to the quality of service requirements of transmitted data. The physical layer formats for the data packets are selected based on the quality of service requirements of the data packets. Control information defining the formats is transmitted across the wireless communication link and the data packets are transmitted using the selected physical layer formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corp.
    Inventors: Tom Giallorenzi, Eric Hall, Osama Haddadin, Dan Watt, James Dyal