Patents by Inventor Mark Piekarski

Mark Piekarski 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).

  • Switching method
    Patent number: 9742671
    Abstract: A method for providing identifiers for virtual devices in a network. The method comprises receiving a discovery data packet directed to a physical network node associated with a physical endpoint device. A response to the discovery data packet directed to a physical network node is provided, the response comprising an identifier of a virtual device. At least one further discovery data packet directed at least to said virtual device is received. A response to a first one of the further discovery data packets is provided, the response comprising an identifier of a virtual endpoint device. At least some functionality of the virtual endpoint device is provided by the physical endpoint device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Finbar Naven, Mark Piekarski