Patents by Inventor Robert R. Griffioen

Robert R. Griffioen 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 system for upgrading existing firmware on third party hardware
    Publication number: 20020188934
    Abstract: The present invention is directed at a method and system for upgrading existing firmware on third party hardware. The system initially receives identification information along with a firmware version indicator from the third party hardware. The identification information is then used to obtain a stored firmware version indicator representing the expected version of firmware which the third party hardware should be executing. The two firmware version indicators are compared and if they differ, an upgrade to the existing firmware is required. The system then retrieves the upgrade firmware from a remote location. The upgrade firmware is then stored in the third party hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert R. Griffioen, Michael J. Garwood