Patents by Inventor Ted Trask

Ted Trask 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).

  • Software method for emulating a serial port between applications for enabling communications by mobile bar code readers and computer terminals in wireless networks
    Patent number: 7461384
    Abstract: An application program interface in a computer for allowing application programs executing in the computer to access a wireless RF input/output facility or port in the computer, which emulates a serial port in the computer by the steps of opening a handle to a virtual COM port from an application program executing in the computer; opening and configuring a serial port by the application program; starting a thread to receive characters to be communicated through the RF facility; and utilizing the virtual COM port to open a component interface to allow communications through wireless RF communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan Herrod, Curt Croley, James Fuccello, Ted Trask, Donald Schaefer, Sudhir Bhatia
  • Software method for emulating a serial port between applications for enabling communications by mobile bar code readers and computer terminals in wireless networks
    Publication number: 20030158974
    Abstract: An application program interface in a computer for allowing application programs executing in the computer to access a wireless RF input/output facility or port in the computer, which emulates a serial port in the computer by the steps of opening a handle to a virtual COM port from an application program executing in the computer; opening and configuring a serial port by the application program; starting a thread to receive characters to be communicated through the RF facility; and utilizing the virtual COM port to open a component interface to allow communications through wireless RF communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Allan Herrod, Curt Croley, James Fuccello, Ted Trask, Donald Schaefer, Sudhir Bhatia