Patents by Inventor Todd Matters

Todd Matters 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).

  • Split data path distributed network protocol
    Patent number: 6345301
    Abstract: A network node that implements a distributed TCP/IP network communication protocol stack, with the protocol stack including a TCP layer and an IP layer. The TCP layer includes a TCP management unit and a TCP data path unit, and the IP layer includes an IP management unit and an IP data path unit. The network node comprises a network host configured with the TCP management unit and the IP management unit, and at least one I/O adapter coupled to the network host and configured with the TCP data path unit and the IP data path unit. In this manner, the TCP data path unit and the IP data path unit are distributed onto the I/O adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Burns, Benjamin L. Dagana, Christopher J. Harrer, Dung M. Luu, Todd A. Matters, Michael S. Miles, Barry E. Blust, Thomas J. Schneider, Thomas V. Connors