Patents by Inventor Steve B. McGowan

Steve B. McGowan 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 encapsulating universal serial bus messaging over link layer communication protocol
    Patent number: 7209470
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for encapsulating universal serial bus (USB) messaging over a link layer communication protocol is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the human interface device (HID) protocol is encapsulated in Bluetooth baseband protocol for wireless transmission between a peripheral device and a host computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Steve B. McGowan
  • Method and apparatus for lossless resume capability with peripheral devices
    Patent number: 6782484
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for power management that reduces computer power consumption by causing a low power state (‘suspend’ mode) to be entered by specific, peripheral device-related computer components, wherein the components enter the suspend mode after a short period of peripheral device inactivity and are able to resume to an ‘active’ mode quickly without losing information entered into the peripheral device during the transition from the suspend mode to the active mode. To prevent loss of information during the transition, a peripheral memory device is utilized to store the information inputted during the transition and to deliver the information upon reaching the active mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steve B. McGowan, John I. Garney
  • Method and apparatus for encapsulating universal serial bus messaging over link layer communication protocol
    Publication number: 20020167932
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for encapsulating universal serial bus (USB) messaging over a link layer communication protocol is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the human interface device (HID) protocol is encapsulated in Bluetooth baseband protocol for wireless transmission between a peripheral device and a host computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventor: Steve B. McGowan
  • Method and apparatus for lossless resume capability with peripheral devices
    Publication number: 20020083357
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for power management that reduces computer power consumption by causing a low power state (‘suspend’ mode) to be entered by specific, peripheral device-related computer components, wherein the components enter the suspend mode after a short period of peripheral device inactivity and are able to resume to an ‘active’ mode quickly without losing information entered into the peripheral device during the transition from the suspend mode to the active mode. To prevent loss of information during the transition, a peripheral memory device is utilized to store the information inputted during the transition and to deliver the information upon reaching the active mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Steve B. McGowan, John I. Garney