Patents by Inventor Randell E. Aull

Randell E. Aull 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).

  • Ultra-wideband radio controller driver (URCD)-PAL interface
    Patent number: 8584132
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a two-way interface between a URC driver (URCD) and various Protocol Adaption Layer (PAL) drivers. The two-way interface can enable bandwidth to be shared and managed among multiple different PALs. The two-way interface can also be used to implement common radio functionality such as beaconing, channel selection, and address conflict resolution. In at least some embodiments, the two-way interface can be utilized for power management to place PALs in lower power states to conserve power and to support remote wake-up functionality. Further, at least some embodiments can enable vendor-specific PALs to interact with vendor-specific hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Pankaj B. Gupta, Vivek Gupta, Randell E. Aull, Deng Zhong