Patents by Inventor Nelson Lee Yaple

Nelson Lee 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).

  • Network adapter for transmitting network packets between a host device and a power line network
    Patent number: 6272551
    Abstract: A method for transmitting a network packet formatted in accordance with a given communication protocol over a network operating in accordance with a different communication protocol is provided. According to this method, a network packet formatted in accordance with a given communication protocol associated with a first network type is received from a host device. The network packet is then translated into a network packet that is compatible with a different communication protocol associated with a second network type. The translated network packet is then transmitted over the network of the second network type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Philip W. Martin, Nelson Lee Yaple
  • Method and apparatus for communicating with a plurality of peripheral devices through a single parallel port
    Patent number: 6259532
    Abstract: A method for managing shared use of a parallel port installed in a host device is provided. The method includes receiving a first type of traffic directed to the parallel port, and also receiving a second type of traffic directed to the parallel port. The first and second types of traffic are then communicated to the parallel port in a controlled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nelson Lee Yaple, Philip W. Martin, Gregory Allen Peek