Patents by Inventor David R. Stark, Jr.

David R. Stark, Jr. 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 facilitating communication in a multilayer communication architecture via a dynamic communication channel
    Patent number: 5448566
    Abstract: A data processing system is provided for interfacing with a computing resource coupled to a remotely located network. A multilayer communication architecture, implemented utilizing a multilayer protocol stack, is provided for facilitating communication between network resources and applications running within the data processing system. Within the multilayer protocol stack, a media access control emulator is provided for interfacing with an application requesting access to a computer resource coupled to a remotely located network. The media access control emulator presents a standard media access control interface to the requesting application. A connection utility is provided for managing communication between the media access control emulator and a dynamic communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Roger K. Richter, David R. Stark, Jr.