Patents by Inventor Harmon S. Hardy, III

Harmon S. Hardy, III 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).

  • System and method of asynchronous data transfer through a plurality of modems
    Patent number: 5781598
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for asynchronously transmitting data from an originating system to a receiving system over first and second channels. The system determines an originating data rate at the originating system, sets a threshold data rate, transmits data in character mode on the first channel when the originating data rate is below the threshold data rate, and transmits data in packet mode on the first and second channels when the originating data rate is above the threshold data rate. The system continuously monitors the originating data rate while transmitting data, and dynamically switches from character mode to packet mode when the originating data rate changes from below the threshold data rate to above the threshold data rate. The system also dynamically switches from packet mode to character mode when the originating data rate changes from above the threshold data rate to below the threshold data rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Inventor: Harmon S. Hardy, III