Patents by Inventor Pramond Narottambhai Patel

Pramond Narottambhai Patel 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 hardware forwarding of LAN frames over ATM networks
    Publication number: 20040090967
    Abstract: A multiported LAN switch comprised of legacy local area network ports and ATM ports. Each ATM port comprising a hardware forwarding engine for bridging LAN frames from the LAN ports to the ATM port. The hardware forwarding engine converts layer 2 protocols between the dissimilar ports expediently, without requiring intervention by a microprocessor. A substantial performance gain is attained compared to microprocessor controlled format converters. Both LAN emulation and virtual LANs are supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis Albert Doidge, Jim P. Ervin, Douglas Ray Henderson, Edward Hau-Chun Ku, Pramond Narottambhai Patel, Loren Blair Reiss, Thomas Eric Ryle, Joseph M. Rash