Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph Wood

Michael Joseph Wood 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).

  • Configurable basic rate interface
    Patent number: 6965609
    Abstract: A network device with a configurable interface. The device has at least two communication ports. An interface in communication with the ports is configurable as to the network layer, or layer 2 and 3, and the physical layer, or layer 1. The interface includes at least two lines for transmitting data and two lines for receiving data and a processor that determines the data transmitted and received. The processor controls the data in accordance with the configuration parameters of the interface, which are each independently selectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Wood, Teh-Wei David Chen, Yaan Mirng Jeffrey Chen, Sajjad Chaudhary