Patents by Inventor Daniel Wiler

Daniel Wiler 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).

  • Switching device configured to couple a first computer to a first peripheral device and one or more second peripheral devices and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 8239606
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a switching device is configured to couple a first computer to a first peripheral device and one or more second peripheral devices. The switching device includes: (a) a switch configured to couple to the one or more second peripheral devices; (b) a first hub including: (1) a first upstream port configured to couple to the first computer; (2) a first downstream port configured to couple to the first peripheral device; and (3) at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Wiler
  • Switching Device Configured to Couple a First Computer to a First Peripheral Device and One or More Second Peripheral Devices and Method of Manufacturing Same
    Publication number: 20100306425
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a switching device is configured to couple a first computer to a first peripheral device and one or more second peripheral devices. The switching device includes: (a) a switch configured to couple to the one or more second peripheral devices; (b) a first hub including: (1) a first upstream port configured to couple to the first computer; (2) a first downstream port configured to couple to the first peripheral device; and (3) at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Wiler
  • Switching device configured to couple a first computer to a first peripheral device and one or more second peripheral devices and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 7769940
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a switching device is configured to couple a first computer to a first peripheral device and one or more second peripheral devices. The switching device is further configured to couple a second computer to a third peripheral device and the one or more second peripheral devices. The switching device includes: (a) a switch configured to couple to the one or more second peripheral devices; (b) a first hub including: (1) a first upstream port configured to couple to the first computer; (2) a first downstream port configured to couple to the first peripheral device; and (3) at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch; (c) a second hub including: (1) a first upstream port configured to couple to the second computer; (2) a first downstream port configured to couple to the third peripheral device; and (3) at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Wiler
  • Switching Device and Method of Manufacturing Same
    Publication number: 20090204742
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a switching device is configured to couple a first computer to a first peripheral device and one or more second peripheral devices. The switching device is further configured to couple a second computer to a third peripheral device and the one or more second peripheral devices. The switching device includes: (a) a switch configured to couple to the one or more second peripheral devices; (b) a first hub including: (1) a first upstream port configured to couple to the first computer; (2) a first downstream port configured to couple to the first peripheral device; and (3) at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch; (c) a second hub including: (1) a first upstream port configured to couple to the second computer; (2) a first downstream port configured to couple to the third peripheral device; and (3) at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Wiler