Patents by Inventor Timothy S. Tait

Timothy S. Tait 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: 5455569
    Abstract: A wireless, dynamically reconfigurable link layered communications network and method are disclosed. A destination transceiver such as, a central transceiver, has a unique, permanent identification with a predetermined numerical link layer level n. A plurality of remote transceivers each having a unique, permanent identification and a variable, stored numerical link layer x where x>n and x and n are integers and x-n-1 represents the number of remote transceivers through which a communication must pass to reach the destination transceiver. The variable, stored numerical link layer level of each remote transceiver is dependent upon the dynamic condition of the network at the time of message transmission from or through the particular remote transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: AES Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Sherman, Timothy S. Tait