Patents by Inventor Istvan Fekete

Istvan Fekete 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).

  • Ring-ordered dynamically reconfigurable network using an existing communications system
    Patent number: 6490247
    Abstract: A ring-ordered dynamically reconfigurable computer network utilizing an existing communications system. The network comprises a plurality of nodes. Each node is coupled to the existing communications system by two data channels and a control channel. The network is established by each data channel of each node connecting operably to a data channel of another node. All the nodes are ordered in a ring. The control channel of each node is operably connected to the switch of the existing communications system. The network also comprises a network manager to establish the network, facilitate communication among the nodes, and dynamically reconfigure the network without disturbing communication among the nodes. Optionally, each node connects to the network only when it actually needs to communicate with another node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc
    Inventors: Timothy G. Gilbert, Istvan Fekete, Jeffrey Schindler