Patents by Inventor Michael C. Tremaine

Michael C. Tremaine 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: 8316137
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for ensuring network address uniqueness is described herein. An address manager determines whether any link-local addresses associated with peripheral devices connected to a mobile device would conflict with a network assigned global address. The address manager negotiates with the network to avoid conflicts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael C. Tremaine, Irfan Anwar Khan, Uppinder Singh Babbar
  • Patent number: 8073007
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for resolving incompatible network configurations are described herein. A mobile device having peripheral devices connected thereto receives a request from a peripheral device, determines whether the address configuration protocol associated with the peripheral device is compatible with the network to which the mobile device is connected, and if not compatible, the mobile device translates the address configuration protocol of the peripheral device to one compatible with the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael C. Tremaine, Uppinder Singh Babbar, Vinay Paradkar
  • Publication number: 20100023617
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for ensuring network address uniqueness is described herein. An address manager determines whether any link-local addresses associated with peripheral devices connected to a mobile device would conflict with a network assigned global address. The address manager negotiates with the network to avoid conflicts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Michael C. Tremaine, Irfan Anwar Khan, Uppinder Singh Babbar
  • Publication number: 20090323557
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for resolving incompatible network configurations are described herein. A mobile device having peripheral devices connected thereto receives a request from a peripheral device, determines whether the address configuration protocol associated with the peripheral device is compatible with the network to which the mobile device is connected, and if not compatible, the mobile device translates the address configuration protocol of the peripheral device to one compatible with the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Michael C. Tremaine, Uppinder Singh Babbar, Vinay Paradkar