Patents by Inventor Stephen Holmstead

Stephen Holmstead 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).

  • Apparatus and method for translating and sending digital information to different types of receiving devices
    Patent number: 7072056
    Abstract: A digital information translation and sending device is provided for sending data to a targeted destination device. The translation and sending device includes a sending device and a gateway device. The sending device includes memory and a communication port. The communication port is operative to send digital data in a first data format compatible with the sending device via a first communications protocol. The gateway device includes processing circuitry, memory, and a communication port. The communication port and processing circuitry are operative to convert the digital data from the first data format to a second data format that is compatible with a destination device and sends the data using a second communications protocol. A method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Warren J. Greaves, Stephen Holmstead
  • Communication systems, firewall devices, and communication methods
    Patent number: 6658472
    Abstract: Communication systems, firewall devices, and communication methods are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Warren J. Greaves, Stephen Holmstead