Patents by Inventor Mark A. Sosebee

Mark A. Sosebee 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 system for communications between different types of devices
    Patent number: 6965614
    Abstract: A communications system includes a packet-based data network coupled to various network elements, including a gateway that provides ports to various peripheral devices. One type of peripheral device includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device. A network element coupled to the data network may establish Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) sessions with the gateway. Once a SIP session is established, communications may occur between the network element and the peripheral device. SIP messaging is exchanged between the network element and the gateway. USB commands and data are exchanged between the gateway and the USB device. The gateway converts between the SIP messaging and the USB commands and data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Gregory T. Osterhout, James A. Mcalear, Mark A. Sosebee