Patents by Inventor Donald F. Betsinger

Donald F. Betsinger 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).

  • Establishing and terminating connections in a mixed protocol network
    Patent number: 6320874
    Abstract: A method, translating apparatus, apparatus comprising a computer readable medium, and system for establishing and terminating an end-to-end connection in a mixed protocol communication network includes a translation function that communicates with a first device using a first communication protocol and a second device using a second communication protocol. In order to establish an end-to-end connection, the translation function receives a first control message from the second device initiating a connection between the second device and the translation function, completes a connection establishment procedure with the second device, receives a first data message from the second device, and transmits a second data message to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Richard Crump, Mark F. Leary, Ellis L. Wong, Donald F. Betsinger, Shuching Shieh
  • Connection establishment and termination in a mixed protocol network
    Patent number: 6226676
    Abstract: A method, translating apparatus, apparatus comprising a computer readable medium, and system for establishing and terminating an end-to-end connection in a mixed protocol communication network includes a translation function that communicates with a first device using a first communication protocol and a second device using a second communication protocol. In order to establish an end-to-end connection, the translation function receives a first data message from the first device, establishes a connection with the second device, and transmits a second data message to the second device. In order to terminate an end-to-end connection, the translation function receives a reset message from the first device, terminates the connection with the second device, and transmits a reset confirmation message to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Crump, Mark F. Leary, Ellis L. Wong, Donald F. Betsinger, Shuching Shieh