Patents by Inventor Steven L. Halter

Steven L. Halter 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: 8732338
    Abstract: A wireless mesh network server is operable to receive a message to one or more mesh network nodes from a client external to the mesh network, the message comprising an alias identifying the one or more mesh network nodes. The server is further operable to identify the one or more receiving mesh network nodes by the received message alias via an alias table, and forward the received message to the one or more mesh network nodes identified by the alias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hutchison, Adam D. Dirstine, Pamela A. Wright, Jeffrey M. Ryan, Steven L. Halter, Christopher Glen Popp
  • Patent number: 8533678
    Abstract: An embedded processor system includes an integrated development environment and an embedded processor operating system. The embedded processor operating system is operable to run on the embedded processor system, and a command queue is operable to receive commands from a debugging module external to the embedded processor system. A command queue processing module is operable to change settings in the embedded processor system in response to commands in the command queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Halter, Adam D. Dirstine, David J. Hutchison, Pamela A. Wright, Jeffrey M. Ryan, Charles H. Gordon
  • Patent number: 8502831
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed to manage memory in an embedded system. The system registers video applications and video sources with a memory manager. The memory manager in turn provides memory to the video applications and video sources. The system has an input to receive an output from at least one video source. The memory manager receives a frame from the video source and transfers the frame to memory. Once the frame is in memory the video application may work with the frame. All of these operations are conducted with the memory manager actively managing and allocating the memory resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: Adam D. Dirstine, Steven L. Halter, David J. Hutchison, Pamela A. Wright, Jeffrey M. Ryan
  • Patent number: 8397206
    Abstract: A markup language file comprises software build options usable to determine at least one software build configuration setting. One or more software build options are specified in a markup language file to specify one or more software build configuration settings for use in compilation of software. The markup language is an XML file, is editable in an Integrated Development Environment such as via a Graphical User Interface, and includes settings specific to an embedded processor system configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Halter, Adam D. Dirstine, David J. Hutchison, Pamela A. Wright, Jeffrey M. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20100332605
    Abstract: A wireless mesh network server is operable to receive a message to one or more mesh network nodes from a client external to the mesh network, the message comprising an alias identifying the one or more mesh network nodes. The server is further operable to identify the one or more receiving mesh network nodes by the received message alias via an alias table, and forward the received message to the one or more mesh network nodes identified by the alias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hutchison, Adam D. Dirstine, Pamela A. Wright, Jeffrey M. Ryan, Steven L. Halter, Christopher Glen Popp
  • Publication number: 20090179908
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed to manage memory in an embedded system. The system registers video applications and video sources with a memory manager. The memory manager in turn provides memory to the video applications and video sources. The system has an input to receive an output from at least one video source. The memory manager receives a frame from the video source and transfers the frame to memory. Once the frame is in memory the video application may work with the frame. All of these operations are conducted with the memory manager actively managing and allocating the memory resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Digi International, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam D. Dirstine, Steven L. Halter, David J. Hutchison, Pamela A. Wright, Jeffrey M. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20090115789
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed for capturing video frames. The system determines a maximum memory size available for video capture. The system initiates video capture and acquires a frame. The system then analyzes the incoming frame and determines if the frame is larger than the maximum memory size. If the frame is larger than the maximum memory size and if a quality parameter is greater than zero, the quality parameter is lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Adam D. Dirstine, Steven L. Halter, David J. Hutchison, Pamela A. Wright, Jeffrey M. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20090019423
    Abstract: A markup language file comprises software build options usable to determine at least one software build configuration setting. One or more software build options are specified in a markup language file to specify one or more software build configuration settings for use in compilation of software. The markup language is an XML file, is editable in an Integrated Development Environment such as via a Graphical User Interface, and includes settings specific to an embedded processor system configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Halter, Adam D. Dirstine, David J. Hutchison, Pamela A. Wright, Jeffrey M. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20090019270
    Abstract: An embedded processor system includes an integrated development environment and an embedded processor system operating system. The operating system is operable to run on the embedded processor system, and a command queue is operable to receive commands from a debugging module external to the embedded processor system. A command queue processing module is operable to change settings in the embedded processor in response to commands in the command queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Digi International Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Halter, Adam D. Dirstine, David J. Hutchison, Pamela A. Wright, Jeffrey M. Ryan, Charles H. Gordon
  • Patent number: 6792606
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an improved system and method for object persistence. The preferred embodiment facilitates the creation of persistent objects in a way that is orthogonal to class and does not require the use of persistent mixin classes. The preferred embodiment uses reference objects, which to the view of the system act as the object itself, and storage objects which persistently store the data for the persistent objets. The reference objects include pointers to the storage object, and provide address translation and indirection when accesses are to be made to the persistent object data stored in the storage object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven L. Halter, Paul B. Monday
  • Publication number: 20030163596
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an improved system and method for object persistence. The preferred embodiment facilitates the creation of persistent objects in a way that is orthogonal to class and does not require the use of persistent mixin classes. The preferred embodiment uses reference objects, which to the view of the system act as the object itself, and storage objects which persistently store the data for the persistent objets. The reference objects include pointers to the storage object, and provide address translation and indirection when accesses are to be made to the persistent object data stored in the storage object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: STEVEN L. HALTER, PAUL B. MONDAY
  • Publication number: 20020174198
    Abstract: Automatic registration of diverse device types with management software is facilitated by creating the most specific device facade possible based on available information. Based on this information, a generic registration module delegates creation of the device facade to a registration module that is more specific to the particular device, if one is available. If no more specific registration module is available, the generic registration module creates the facade itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Steven L. Halter
  • Patent number: 6029206
    Abstract: In an object-oriented or object-based computer system, object methods are routed to users (e.g., client programs) after automatically performing supervisory functions. Examples of suitable supervisory functions include authorization checking and locking. One suitable way to automatically perform the supervisory functions is to provide a call method instruction in the operating system that automatically performs these supervisory functions when a user invokes the object method using the instruction. In this manner, the operating system can assure that the user calling the object method has sufficient authority and lock to access the object method. In addition, the method routing mechanism has the ability to forego authorization checking and locking for objects that are unprotected, and may perform abbreviated authorization checking and locking if the operating system determines from local knowledge that a user is currently authorized to and locked on the called object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John C. Endicott, Steven L. Halter, Steven J. Munroe, Erik Edward Voldal