Patents by Inventor Gerard Grunow

Gerard Grunow 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).

  • Apparatus, system, and method for communicating control messages between a first device and a second device
    Patent number: 7779110
    Abstract: An apparatus and system are provided for communicating control messages between a first device and a second device. The apparatus and system include a communication module that directs control messages between a first device and a second device through an intermediate device. The intermediate device is coupled to the first device by a control path and to the second device by a data path. The apparatus and system also include a translation module and a transmission module that cooperate to translate control messages received over the control path at the intermediate device to transport data messages and transport data messages received over the data path at the second device to control messages. Transport data messages are sent over the data path to the second device and control messages from the second device are sent over the control path to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Beverley Basham, Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Christopher Grunow, Gerard Grunow, legal representative, Ronald David Martens
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING CONTROL MESSAGES BETWEEN A FIRST DEVICE AND A SECOND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090292798
    Abstract: An apparatus and system are provided for communicating control messages between a first device and a second device. The apparatus and system include a communication module that directs control messages between a first device and a second device through an intermediate device. The intermediate device is coupled to the first device by a control path and to the second device by a data path. The apparatus and system also include a translation module and a transmission module that cooperate to translate control messages received over the control path at the intermediate device to transport data messages and transport data messages received over the data path at the second device to control messages. Transport data messages are sent over the data path to the second device and control messages from the second device are sent over the control path to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Beverley Basham, Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Christopher Grunow, Ronald David Martens, Gerard Grunow
  • Method for communicating control messages between a first device and a second device
    Patent number: 7409442
    Abstract: A method for communicating control messages between a first device and a second device. The method includes a communication module that directs control messages between a first device and a second device through an intermediate device. The intermediate device is coupled to the first device by a control path and to the second device by a data path. The method also includes a translation module and a transmission module that cooperate to translate control messages received over the control path at the intermediate device to transport data messages and transport data messages received over the data path at the second device to control messages. Transport data messages are sent over the data path to the second device and control messages from the second device are sent over the control path to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Beverley Basham, Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Gerard Grunow, legal representative, Ronald David Martens, Christopher Grunow
  • Apparatus, system, and method for communicating control messages between a first device and a second device
    Publication number: 20050050169
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are provided for communicating control messages between a first device and a second device. The apparatus, system, and method include a communication module that directs control messages between a first device and a second device through an intermediate device. The intermediate device is coupled to the first device by a control path and to the second device by a data path. The apparatus, system, and method also include a translation module and a transmission module that cooperate to translate control messages received over the control path at the intermediate device to transport data messages and transport data messages received over the data path at the second device to control messages. Transport data messages are sent over the data path to the second device and control messages from the second device are sent over the control path to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Basham, Ralph Beeston, Kirby Dahman, Christopher Grunow, Gerard Grunow, Ronald Martens