Patents by Inventor Mark D. Brockmann

Mark D. Brockmann 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).

  • Patent number: 8250246
    Abstract: A host communicates a firmware module to an electronic device utilizing a data communication interface (e.g., I2C). The host may also communicate a set of values representing information associated with execution of the firmware module to the electronic device. The host may utilize commands and/or flags to execute the firmware module at the electronic device. The electronic device executes the firmware module without resetting/suspending an ongoing execution of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the electronic device collects data upon execution of the firmware module. The collected data may be stored to a particular location of the electronic device and retrieved later by the host, or returned directly to the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Brockmann, Lucy G. Hosking, Gayle L. Noble
  • Publication number: 20100011134
    Abstract: A host communicates a firmware module to an electronic device utilizing a data communication interface (e.g., I2C). The host may also communicate a set of values representing information associated with execution of the firmware module to the electronic device. The host may utilize commands and/or flags to execute the firmware module at the electronic device. The electronic device executes the firmware module without resetting/suspending an ongoing execution of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the electronic device collects data upon execution of the firmware module. The collected data may be stored to a particular location of the electronic device and retrieved later by the host, or returned directly to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Brockmann, Lucy G. Hosking, Gayle I. Noble