Patents by Inventor Frank D. Ciotti, Jr.

Frank D. Ciotti, 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).

  • Dynamic next hop routing protocol
    Patent number: 6421731
    Abstract: In a wireless network having a plurality of nodes which roam about the network, a method for routing data packets among the nodes whereby each of the nodes carries out the steps of maintaining a list of nodes which are reachable through the node based on advertisements received from other nodes; advertising to other nodes the list of nodes which are reachable through the node; and when receiving a data packet for which the node is not the ultimate destination, forwarding the data packet towards the ultimate destination based on the list of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Telxon Corporation
    Inventors: Frank D. Ciotti, Jr., William E. Beller, Daniel G. Wall
  • Seamless roaming among multiple networks including seamless transitioning between multiple devices
    Patent number: 6201962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to wireless communication systems involving multiple local area networks. A communication system according to the present invention includes a plurality of local area networks (LANs). Each of the LANs includes: a network backbone; and at least one access point coupled to the network backbone which, when a mobile terminal is registered to the access point, enables the mobile terminal to communicate wirelessly with a device on the network backbone via the at least one access point. When the mobile terminal is registered to at least one access point in one of the plurality of LANs the mobile terminal is assigned a first network address, and when the mobile terminal is registered to at least one access point in another of the plurality of LANs the mobile terminal is assigned a second network address in place of the first network address, the second network address being different from the first network address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Telxon Corporation
    Inventors: Emil A. Sturniolo, Frank D. Ciotti, Jr., Krishna P. Seshadri
  • Seamless roaming among multiple networks
    Patent number: 6154461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to wireless communication systems involving multiple local area networks. A communication system according to the present invention includes a plurality of local area networks (LANs). Each of the LANs includes: a network backbone; and at least one access point coupled to the network backbone which, when a mobile terminal is registered to the access point, enables the mobile terminal to communicate wirelessly with a device on the network backbone via the at least one access point. When the mobile terminal is registered to at least one access point in one of the plurality of LANs the mobile terminal is assigned a first network address, and when the mobile terminal is registered to at least one access point in another of the plurality of LANs the mobile terminal is assigned a second network address in place of the first network address, the second network address being different from the first network address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Telxon Corporation
    Inventors: Emil A. Sturniolo, Frank D. Ciotti, Jr., Krishna P. Seshadri
  • Mobile device ID allocation system and method
    Patent number: 6073016
    Abstract: A network communication system and method with mobile communication unit ID allocation wherein a mobile communication unit may request that an identification code be assigned for starting a session with a host computer or other device coupled to a network and wherein the host computer or other device assigns the mobile communication unit with an available identification code if any are available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Telxon Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew R. Hulthen, Bindya R. Patel, Mark A. Criss, Phillip C. Minor, Frank D. Ciotti, Jr.