Patents by Inventor Michael Clegg
Michael Clegg 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).
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Patent number: 9560691Abstract: A system and method for bridging user devices communicating according to a 3rd Generation (3G) communication protocol to a LTE wireless communication network, thereby enabling user devices that do not have sufficient signal strength for directly coupling to the LTE wireless communication network to nevertheless access such wireless communication systems and methods via a bridging system.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: NETGEAR, Inc.Inventors: Michael Clegg, Robert MacKinnon
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Publication number: 20160345327Abstract: Wireless communication under IEEE 802.11 standards utilizing carrier specific interference mitigation where an AP or UE employs an ultra-wideband tuner to evaluate available spectrum between several communication bands. Rather than being constrained to communicate in a single communication band, the AP and UEs may utilize more than one communication band to communicate with one another. In doing so, the AP and UE search across several bands and measure interference on a carrier-by-carrier basis across those bands. Either of the AP and UE may select a cluster of carriers for communication, where the cluster of carriers may comprise 1) contiguous carriers in a single sub-channel, 2) contiguous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel, 3) discontinuous carriers in a single sub-channel, or 4) discontinuous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel. The mapping between a cluster and its carriers can be fixed or reconfigurable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Patent number: 9433007Abstract: Wireless communication under IEEE 802.11 standards utilizing carrier specific interference mitigation where an AP or UE employs an ultra-wideband tuner to evaluate available spectrum between several communication bands. Rather than being constrained to communicate in a single communication band, the AP and UEs may utilize more than one communication band to communicate with one another. In doing so, the AP and UE search across several bands and measure interference on a carrier-by-carrier basis across those bands. Either of the AP and UE may select a cluster of carriers for communication, where the cluster of carriers may comprise 1) contiguous carriers in a single sub-channel, 2) contiguous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel, 3) discontinuous carriers in a single sub-channel, or 4) discontinuous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel. The mapping between a cluster and its carriers can be fixed or reconfigurable.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: NETGEAR, Inc.Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Publication number: 20160088682Abstract: A system and method for bridging user devices communicating according to a 3rd Generation (3G) communication protocol to a LTE wireless communication network, thereby enabling user devices that do not have sufficient signal strength for directly coupling to the LTE wireless communication network to nevertheless access such wireless communication systems and methods via a bridging system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Michael Clegg, Robert MacKinnon
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Patent number: 9220128Abstract: A system and method for bridging user devices communicating according to a 3rd Generation (3G) communication protocol to a LTE wireless communication network, thereby enabling user devices that do not have sufficient signal strength for directly coupling to the LTE wireless communication network to nevertheless access such wireless communication systems and methods via a bridging system.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: NETGEAR, Inc.Inventors: Michael Clegg, Robert MacKinnon
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Publication number: 20150249997Abstract: Wireless communication under IEEE 802.11 standards utilizing carrier specific interference mitigation where an AP or UE employs an ultra-wideband tuner to evaluate available spectrum between several communication bands. Rather than being constrained to communicate in a single communication band, the AP and UEs may utilize more than one communication band to communicate with one another. In doing so, the AP and UE search across several bands and measure interference on a carrier-by-carrier basis across those bands. Either of the AP and UE may select a cluster of carriers for communication, where the cluster of carriers may comprise 1) contiguous carriers in a single sub-channel, 2) contiguous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel, 3) discontinuous carriers in a single sub-channel, or 4) discontinuous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel. The mapping between a cluster and its carriers can be fixed or reconfigurable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Patent number: 9055592Abstract: Wireless communication under IEEE 802.11 standards utilizing carrier specific interference mitigation where an AP or UE employs an ultra-wideband tuner to evaluate available spectrum between several communication bands. Rather than being constrained to communicate in a single communication band, the AP and UEs may utilize more than one communication band to communicate with one another. In doing so, the AP and UE search across several bands and measure interference on a carrier-by-carrier basis across those bands. Either of the AP and UE may select a cluster of carriers for communication, where the cluster of carriers may comprise 1) contiguous carriers in a single sub-channel, 2) contiguous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel, 3) discontinuous carriers in a single sub-channel, or 4) discontinuous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel. The mapping between a cluster and its carriers can be fixed or reconfigurable.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: NETGEAR, Inc.Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Patent number: 8953491Abstract: A portable computing device for configuring wireless network settings based on received network configuration information includes an input device configured to receive wireless network information from a network device independent of whether the portable computing device is connected to a wireless network that is implemented by the network device and a network configuration application for configuring one or more wireless network settings to initiate wireless network communication through the network device based on the received network information. The network configuration application is configured to facilitate communication of the received wireless network information to a client device. The network information may include a security key and may be entered into a client device either manually after being displayed on the portable computing device or by being transmitted to client device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Netgear, Inc.Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Publication number: 20150009962Abstract: A dual band LTE small cell base station communicates on both licensed bands and unlicensed bands. The small cell base station modifies the communication protocol utilized by the licensed band to enable communication over an unlicensed band. This modification involves replacing the physical (PHY) layer of the licensed band communication protocol with the PHY layer of a to-be-used protocol in an unlicensed band.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Publication number: 20150009869Abstract: A dual band LTE small cell base station communicates on both licensed bands and unlicensed bands. The small cell base station modifies the communication protocol utilized by the licensed band to enable communication over an unlicensed band. This modification involves replacing the physical (PHY) layer of the licensed band communication protocol with the PHY layer of a to-be-used protocol in an unlicensed band.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Patent number: 8874124Abstract: A dual band LTE small cell base station communicates on both licensed bands and unlicensed bands. The small cell base station modifies the communication protocol utilized by the licensed band to enable communication over an unlicensed band. This modification involves replacing the physical (PHY) layer of the licensed band communication protocol with the PHY layer of a to-be-used protocol in an unlicensed band.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: NETGEAR, Inc.Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Publication number: 20140254494Abstract: Wireless communication under IEEE 802.11 standards utilizing carrier specific interference mitigation where an AP or UE employs an ultra-wideband tuner to evaluate available spectrum between several communication bands. Rather than being constrained to communicate in a single communication band, the AP and UEs may utilize more than one communication band to communicate with one another. In doing so, the AP and UE search across several bands and measure interference on a carrier-by-carrier basis across those bands. Either of the AP and UE may select a cluster of carriers for communication, where the cluster of carriers may comprise 1) contiguous carriers in a single sub-channel, 2) contiguous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel, 3) discontinuous carriers in a single sub-channel, or 4) discontinuous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel. The mapping between a cluster and its carriers can be fixed or reconfigurable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Publication number: 20140056171Abstract: A portable computing device for configuring wireless network settings based on received network configuration information includes an input device configured to receive wireless network information from a network device independent of whether the portable computing device is connected to a wireless network that is implemented by the network device and a network configuration application for configuring one or more wireless network settings to initiate wireless network communication through the network device based on the received network information. The network configuration application is configured to facilitate communication of the received wireless network information to a client device. The network information may include a security key and may be entered into a client device either manually after being displayed on the portable computing device or by being transmitted to client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Netgear, Inc.Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Publication number: 20130337821Abstract: A dual band LTE small cell base station communicates on both licensed bands and unlicensed bands. The small cell base station modifies the communication protocol utilized by the licensed band to enable communication over an unlicensed band. This modification involves replacing the physical (PHY) layer of the licensed band communication protocol with the PHY layer of a to-be-used protocol in an unlicensed band.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.Inventor: Michael Clegg
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Publication number: 20130059625Abstract: A system and method for bridging user devices communicating according to a 3rd Generation (3G) communication protocol to a LTE wireless communication network, thereby enabling user devices that do not have sufficient signal strength for directly coupling to the LTE wireless communication network to nevertheless access such wireless communication systems and methods via a bridging system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.Inventors: Michael Clegg, Robert MacKinnon
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Patent number: 6976126Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for accessing data values in a cache and in particular accessing data values in an ānā way set associative cache. A data processing apparatus is provided comprising an ānā way set-associative cache, each cache way having a plurality of entries for storing a corresponding plurality of data values. A cache controller is provided which is operable on receipt of an access request for a data value to determine whether that data value is accessible within the cache, the cache comprising cache access logic operable under the control of the cache controller to determine whether a data value the subject of an access request is accessible in one of the cache ways. Also provided is a way lookup cache arranged to store an indication of the cache way in which a number of the plurality of data values stored in the cache are accessible.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: ARM LimitedInventors: Christopher Michael Clegg, Richard Roy Grisenthwaite
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Publication number: 20040181631Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for accessing data values in a cache and in particular accessing data values in an ‘n’ way set associative cache. A data processing apparatus is provided comprising an ‘n’ way set-associative cache, each cache way having a plurality of entries for storing a corresponding plurality of data values. A cache controller is provided which is operable on receipt of an access request for a data value to determine whether that data value is accessible within the cache, the cache comprising cache access logic operable under the control of the cache controller to determine whether a data value the subject of an access request is accessible in one of the cache ways. Also provided is a way lookup cache arranged to store an indication of the cache way in which a number of the plurality of data values stored in the cache are accessible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2003Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Christopher Michael Clegg, Richard Roy Grisenthwaite
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Patent number: 6212258Abstract: A network interface device intended to be placed approximate to the customers equipment and remote from a central office of a telephone company (“TELCO”). The purpose of the network interface device is to allow the twisted pair transmission line between the central office and the customer's port to be selectively switched from a normal monitoring mode into a test mode. In the test mode, the NIU transmits a signal back to the central office so that the central office is able to determine whether there are any problems with the transmission line, the potential bandwidth for the transmission line and related parameters concerning the efficacy and suitability of the transmission line for a variety of communication services. A network interface device in accordance with the present invention has a monitor circuit which looks for a request signal from the central office.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1998Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Westell Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory L. Bella, Michael Clegg
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Patent number: 5763710Abstract: A method for the catalytic oxychlorination of ethane to VCM comprising combining ethane and a chlorine source in an oxychlorination reactor in the presence of an oxychlorination catalyst, the reaction conditions being selected to reduce the influence of the oxychloride form of the catalyst, separating the VCM product from the output of the reactor and recycling the by-products to the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1997Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: EVC Technology AGInventors: Ian Michael Clegg, Ray Hardman
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Patent number: 5728905Abstract: A method for the production of vinyl chloride monomer by catalytic oxychlorination of ethane wherein HCl is supplied in excess of the stiochiometric requirement for chlorine in the reaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1995Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: EVC Technology AGInventors: Ian Michael Clegg, Ray Hardman