Patents by Inventor John M. Norton

John M. Norton 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 for communicating between two electrical devices and method therefore
    Patent number: 8832345
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system can be configured to communicate to and from a media device. The media device can include a first controller. The system can include: (a) a software module configured to run on the first controller; (b) a physical device module configured to run on the first controller; (c) a virtual host module configured to run on the first controller; and (e) a docking station having: (1) a second controller; (2) an electrical connector configured to couple to the media device; (3) a physical host module configured to run on the second controller; (4) a virtual device module configured to run on the second controller; and (5) one or more accessory devices configured to communicate with the media device using the virtual device module. In some examples, the physical host module and the physical device module are configured to establish a physical communications pipe between the media device and the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Iverson, Brian Van Harlingen, Vannin Gale, Frank Kelly, John M. Norton
  • System for Communicating Between Two Electrical Devices and Method Therefore
    Publication number: 20120054400
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system can be configured to communicate to and from a media device. The media device can include a first controller. The system can include: (a) a software module configured to run on the first controller; (b) a physical device module configured to run on the first controller; (c) a virtual host module configured to run on the first controller; and (e) a docking station having: (1) a second controller; (2) an electrical connector configured to couple to the media device; (3) a physical host module configured to run on the second controller; (4) a virtual device module configured to run on the second controller; and (5) one or more accessory devices configured to communicate with the media device using the virtual device module. In some examples, the physical host module and the physical device module are configured to establish a physical communications pipe between the media device and the docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Iverson, Brian Van Harlingen, Vannin Gale, Frank Kelly, John M. Norton