Patents by Inventor Mike McCormack

Mike McCormack 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).

  • Digital telephone data and control signal transmission system
    Patent number: 7916843
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for using Ethernet Layer 1 as a means for transporting audio, control, and status signals between telephones and an aggregator device in a telephone system. Techniques are also disclosed for using the aggregator to determine whether a telephone supports only Ethernet Layer 1, and for using the aggregator to communicate with the telephone using an appropriate protocol based on the results of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Frank J. Cannata, Paul Dryer, Mike McCormack
  • Digital telephone data and control signal transmission system
    Publication number: 20070201444
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for using Ethernet Layer 1 as a means for transporting audio, control, and status signals between telephones and an aggregator device in a telephone system. Techniques are also disclosed for using the aggregator to determine whether a telephone supports only Ethernet Layer 1, and for using the aggregator to communicate with the telephone using an appropriate protocol based on the results of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Frank Cannata, Paul Dryer, Mike McCormack