Patents by Inventor Michael Robins

Michael Robins 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).

  • Method and apparatus for virtual network connection merging
    Patent number: 7349406
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for performing a virtual network connection merge. In one example, the method assembles at least one data unit from data traffic of at least one network connection. A credit is calculated for each network connection. A chosen data unit to be transmitted to an output channel is determined based on the credits of the network connections. The chosen data unit is then transmitted to the output channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Network Equipment Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robins, Mike Reynolds