Patents by Inventor Gary Vacon

Gary Vacon 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).

  • Publication number: 20040166889
    Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Floyd Backes, Gary Vacon, Paul Callahan, William Hawe, Roger Durand
  • Publication number: 20040166844
    Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Floyd Backes, Gary Vacon, Paul Callahan, William Hawe
  • Publication number: 20040166847
    Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Floyd Backes, Gary Vacon, Paul Callahan, William Hawe, Roger Durand
  • Publication number: 20040166871
    Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Floyd Backes, Gary Vacon, Paul Callahan, William Hawe
  • Publication number: 20040166846
    Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Floyd Backes, Gary Vacon, Paul Callahan, William Hawe, Roger Durand
  • Publication number: 20040166852
    Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Floyd Backers, Gary Vacon, Paul Callahan, William Hawe
  • Publication number: 20040165612
    Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Floyd Backes, Gary Vacon, Paul Callahan, William Hawe, Laura Bridge
  • Publication number: 20040165557
    Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Floyd Backes, Gary Vacon, Paul Callahan, William Hawe
  • Publication number: 20040166838
    Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Floyd Backes, Gary Vacon, Paul Callahan, William Hawe
  • Publication number: 20040165549
    Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Floyd Backes, Gary Vacon, Paul Callahan, William Hawe
  • Patent number: 5515513
    Abstract: An arrangement for selective filtering, e.g. one-way filtering, of messages received by a 2-port bridge from stations connected to two LANs of an extended LAN is provided. The bridge includes a message filtering database containing the addresses of all stations connected to one of the LANs. The database also contains a list of higher-level protocols employed by the stations. Associated with each protocol-type is information used by the bridge to dispose of the message. The message filtering database comprises a single table memory capable of supporting both ports of the bridge. The selective filtering process involves a two-step analysis by the bridge to determine whether to discard the message or forward it to another port. The analysis is based on a destination address and a protocol-type of the received message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen D. Metzger, Jeffrey A. Lomicka, Gary Vacon, Pat Gili
  • Patent number: 5162980
    Abstract: An EMI/RFI shielded printed circuit board housing of compact design suitable for computer system products (such as, e.g., bridges and repeaters) permits such products to be used on office work surfaces or in a wall-mounted, high density storage system within an office environment. The housing has a five-sided printed-circuit-board container with a back wall defining at least on window for exposing an electrical connector that requires access from the exterior of the container, a removable front cover, a removable trough-shaped rear cover for covering the container back wall and protecting the exposed connector located thereat. The back wall is equipped with support features for permitting the housing to be supported in the high density storage system during use. The container and front cover have a plurality of interior surfaces coated with an EMI/RFI shielding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart K. Morgan, Michael Romm, Gary Vacon, John Visser, Margaret Hetfield, Peter Bellomo
  • Patent number: 5151895
    Abstract: A terminal server architecture includes a central processing unit (CPU), a data movement module, local area network (LAN) interface and a plurality of connected terminals. The CPU manages pointers to data using command status registers to instruct the data movement module to actually perform data movement between the terminals and the LAN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Vacon, John A. Visser, Willem A. H. Engelse, Stephen D. Metzger
  • Patent number: 4876742
    Abstract: In a data processing system network, apparatus and method are disclosed for coupling two local area networks by means of a wireless link. Typically, two local area network (LAN) systems are coupled by a bridge device, the bridge device receiving signal groups from each LAN system and selectively forwarding the signal groups to the target LAN system. In the presence of the overlapping (or simultaneous) transmission of signal groups applied to the target LAN system, these signal groups must be reapplied to the target LAN system until a non-overlapping transmission is obtained. In the present invention, when the LAN systems are coupled by a wireless (radiation) link, an interface unit is coupled between each wireless transmitter/detector unit and the associated LAN system. Each interface unit includes a bridge device that provides the system response to the overlapping signal groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Inventors: Gary Vacon, James J. Liu