Patents by Inventor Niles Strohl

Niles Strohl 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 configuring a selected adapter unit on a common bus in the presence of other adapter units
    Patent number: 5420987
    Abstract: In a computer system having a central processing unit which employs software drivers as part of a host for controlling peripheral units and including a bus for connecting with adapters for the peripheral units, wherein each adapter has distributed intelligence means for interpreting simple command information and a nonvolatile storage element for storing default configuration information, including a default port address for communication, a method is provided for configuring such intelligent adapters connected to the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: 3 COM Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Reid, Niles Strohl, Glenn W. Connery, Paul W. Sherer, James P. Rivers