Patents by Inventor Scott D'Edwine Lawrence

Scott D'Edwine Lawrence 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 interconnecting network devices in a networking hub
    Patent number: 5923851
    Abstract: A system for interconnecting line cards attached to a networking hub is disclosed. The disclosed system operates by forming backplane networks between the line cards using shared data path resources within the hub. Each line card attached with the hub describes its hub internal networking characteristics and capabilities. A hub management agent obtains the specific capabilities and characteristics of each line card attached to the networking hub, from each of the line cards. The characteristics and capabilities of each line card include which of the shared data path resources are accessible to the line card, and how the line card is able to operate on those accessible shared data path resources. The capabilities and characteristics of the line cards are obtained by the management agent requesting each line card for the information. The request is initiated by a triggering event, for example power-up of the networking hub or attachment of a new line card to the networking hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Gallagher, James Scott Hiscock, Dahai Ding, Scott D'Edwine Lawrence
  • Method and apparatus for interconnecting network devices in a networking hub
    Patent number: 5809253
    Abstract: A system for interconnecting line cards attached to a networking hub is disclosed. The disclosed system operates by forming backplane networks between the line cards using shared data path resources within the hub. Each line card attached with the hub describes its hub internal networking characteristics and capabilities. A hub management agent obtains the specific capabilities and characteristics of each line card attached to the networking hub, from each of the line cards. The characteristics and capabilities of each line card include which of the shared data path resources are accessible to the line card, and how the line card is able to operate on those accessible shared data path resources. The capabilities and characteristics of the line cards are obtained by the management agent requesting each line card for the information. The request is initiated by a triggering event, for example power-up of the networking hub or attachment of a new line card to the networking hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Gallagher, James Scott Hiscock, Dahai Ding, Scott D'Edwine Lawrence
  • Method and apparatus for interconnecting network devices in a networking hub
    Patent number: 5675735
    Abstract: A system for interconnecting line cards attached to a networking hub is disclosed. The disclosed system operates by forming backplane networks between the line cards using shared data path resources within the hub. Each line card attached with the hub describes its hub internal networking characteristics and capabilities. A hub management agent obtains the specific capabilities and characteristics of each line card attached to the networking hub, from each of the line cards. The characteristics and capabilities of each line card include which of the shared data path resources are accessible to the line card, and how the line card is able to operate on those accessible shared data path resources. The capabilities and characteristics of the line cards are obtained by the management agent requesting each line card for the information. The request is initiated by a triggering event, for example power-up of the networking hub or attachment of a new line card to the networking hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn Gallagher, James Scott Hiscock, Dahai Ding, Scott D'Edwine Lawrence