Patents by Inventor Jonathan Sand

Jonathan Sand 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).

  • Method and apparatus for arbitrating access to selected computer system devices
    Patent number: 5835737
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for arbitrating access to a selected device in a computer system comprises a routine for registering access rules for accessing the selected system device, a plurality of competing clients which may each request a connection to the selected device, and an arbitrator which uses the registered access rules to negotiate access to the requested connection on behalf of the competing clients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Sand, Carl Sutton, Holly Knight