Patents by Inventor Siew Yee Lai

Siew Yee Lai 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).

  • Patent number: 7711801
    Abstract: A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client/server device and method of providing DHCP server services on a network uses a set of commands to convert the DHCP client/server device to function as a DHCP server. The DHCP client/server device is converted when a response message in response to a request message for an IP address from the DHCP client/server device over the network is not received within a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Siew Yee Lai
  • Publication number: 20080120365
    Abstract: A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client/server device and method of providing DHCP server services on a network uses a set of commands to convert the DHCP client/server device to function as a DHCP server. The DHCP client/server device is converted when a response message in response to a request message for an IP address from the DHCP client/server device over the network is not received within a predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Siew Yee Lai
  • Publication number: 20080114685
    Abstract: A system and method for preventing unauthorized installation of a software program utilizes an activation key that is based on a hardware key and a software key. The hardware key is associated with a particular hardware device, while the software key is associated with the software program to be installed. Installation of the software program in a hardware device is enabled to proceed only if the software key extracted from the activation key matches the software key of the software program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Keen Hun Leong, Siew Yee Lai