Patents by Inventor Keith A. Hoek

Keith A. Hoek 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 routing data through a computer network
    Publication number: 20020161929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for routing data and, more particularly, to a novel backplane for use in a data routing device, the backplane being an active backplane employing a PCI-PCI bridge interface chip and a bus operating at up to 64-bit and 66 MHz frequency. The present invention is also directed to a data routing device employing such a novel passive backplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Donald A. Longerbeam, Keith Hoek, Kelly M. Hall
  • Method and apparatus for routing data over a computer network
    Publication number: 20020161924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for routing data, and more particularly to a novel backplane for use in a data routing device, said backplane being a passive backplane. The present invention is also directed to a data routing device employing such a novel passive backplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Robert E. Perrin, Keith A. Hoek