Patents by Inventor Kurt R. Browning

Kurt R. Browning 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).

  • Techniques for detection of an active connection to a network
    Patent number: 7119701
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a connection to a data transmission network functions by detecting the network signal energy on a network cable while avoiding the problems of excessive power consumption and generation of excessive electrical noise. By monitoring the receive network lines and determining if there is electrical energy on the cable in the form particular to the type of network supported by the network adaptor card, the host computing device can power-down the transceiver associated with the network adaptor card until an active network connection is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Kurt R. Browning
  • System and method for active detection of connection to a network
    Patent number: 6894602
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a connection to a data transmission network functions by detecting the network signal energy on a network cable while avoiding the problems of excessive power consumption and generation of excessive electrical noise. By monitoring the receive network lines and determining if there is electrical energy on the cable in the form particular to the type of network supported by the network adaptor card, the host computing device can power-down the transceiver associated with the network adaptor card until an active network connection is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Kurt R. Browning
  • System and method for active detection of connection to a network
    Publication number: 20040066301
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a connection to a data transmission network functions by detecting the network signal energy on a network cable while avoiding the problems of excessive power consumption and generation of excessive electrical noise. By monitoring the receive network lines and determining if there is electrical energy on the cable in the form particular to the type of network supported by the network adaptor card, the host computing device can power-down the transceiver associated with the network adaptor card until an active network connection is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Kurt R. Browning
  • System and method for active detection of connection to a network
    Patent number: 6169475
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a connection to a data transmission network functions by detecting the network signal energy on a network cable while avoiding the problems of excessive power consumption and generation of excessive electrical noise. By monitoring the receive network lines and determining if there is electrical energy on the cable in the form particular to the type of network supported by the network adapter card, the host computing device can power-down the transceiver associated with the network adapter card until an active network connection is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Xircom, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt R. Browning