Patents by Inventor Philip W. Woo

Philip W. Woo 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).

  • Communication system having automatic circuit board initialization capability
    Patent number: 4750136
    Abstract: A self-initializing communication system is described which automatically itializes circuit boards of the system using predetermined operating parameters when the system is initially powered-up or reset. The system is arranged to initialize circuit boards inserted in any order in any board slots of the system equipment housing. A malfunctioning circuit board can be replaced while the system is operating and the replacement circuit board is automatically initialized by the system using the stored operating parameters from the malfunctioning circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: American Telephone and Telegraph, AT&T Information Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Lee J. Arpin, Dennis D. Jurgensen, Philip W. Woo