Patents by Inventor Nelson L. Yaple

Nelson L. Yaple 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).

  • Systems and methods for provisioning and tracking a communication platform with a radio-frequency tag
    Patent number: 7111778
    Abstract: A communication platform performs a self-provisioning process using provisioning information stored in a radio-frequency (RF) tag. The platform may be tracked using some of the information stored in the RF tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Norman T. Bright, Nelson L. Yaple
  • Dedicated digital-to-analog network audio bridging system
    Patent number: 6922730
    Abstract: A dedicated digital-to-analog network audio bridging system. A personal computer equipped with a network card is utilized to transmit digital audio data over a home-based data network using, for example, home telephone lines as the communication medium. A special purpose receiving device receives the transmitted digital audio data, decodes the digital audio data if necessary, and converts the digital audio data to analog audio for output to a home stereo and/or high quality speaker system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Nelson L. Yaple
  • Method and apparatus for managing multimedia data files in a computer network by streaming data files into separate streams based on file attributes
    Patent number: 5933835
    Abstract: The present invention manages multimedia data files in a computer network by receiving a request from a first unit on the network, processing the request to determine file attributes of the request and redirecting the request based on the file attributes of the request, to a second unit on the network. The invention further receives a response that includes data files streamed into separate data streams based on the file attributes of the response. The present invention also selects for use appropriate buffering protocol units and data transportation units, based on the file attributes of the data files in the separate data streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Adams, Burt W. Perry, John W. Richardson, David M. Williams, Nelson L. Yaple
  • Method and apparatus for managing multimedia data files in a computer network by streaming data files into separate streams based on file attributes
    Patent number: 5737495
    Abstract: The present invention manages multimedia data files in a computer network by receiving a request from a first unit on the network, processing the request to determine file attributes of the request and redirecting the request based on the file attributes of the request, to a second unit on the network. The invention further receives a response that includes data files streamed into separate data streams based on the file attributes of the response. The present invention also selects for use appropriate buffering protocol units and data transportation units, based on the file attributes of the data files in the separate data streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Adams, Burt W. Perry, John W. Richardson, David M. Williams, Nelson L. Yaple