Patents by Inventor Travis N. Ferguson

Travis N. Ferguson 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).

  • Tapping systems and methods
    Patent number: 7970971
    Abstract: A device may include a link configured to transmit signals. The signals may provide at least one network topology, such as a bus. A tapping structure may be connected to the device using, for example, at least one of a snap fit, a friction fit or an interference fit. The tapping structure may be configured to tap in-band signals, out-of-band signals, or both in-band signals and out-of-band signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventor: Travis N. Ferguson
  • Method and systems for providing data replay, reprocess and retrigger functions in an analyzer
    Patent number: 7921333
    Abstract: A replay analyzer is disclosed. The replay analyzer is able to capture traffic from a transmission medium such as a buss and store it in a trace buffer. The replay analyzer can replay that captured data repeatedly as desired and can trigger activity based on patterns found in the captured data. If desired, the captured data may be used for purposes of traffic generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Dale T. Smith, Travis N. Ferguson, David Christopher. Keenan
  • TAPPING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20080183939
    Abstract: A device may include a link configured to transmit signals. The signals may provide at least one network topology, such as a bus. A tapping structure may be connected to the device using, for example, at least one of a snap fit, a friction fit or an interference fit. The tapping structure may be configured to tap in-band signals, out-of-band signals, or both in-band signals and out-of-band signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Finisar Corporation
    Inventor: Travis N. Ferguson
  • Method and systems for providing data replay, reprocess and retrigger functions in an analyzer
    Publication number: 20040243894
    Abstract: A replay analyzer is disclosed. The replay analyzer is able to capture traffic from a transmission medium such as a buss and store it in a trace buffer. The replay analyzer can replay that captured data repeatedly as desired and can trigger activity based on patterns found in the captured data. If desired, the captured data may be used for purposes of traffic generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Dale T. Smith, Travis N. Ferguson, David Christopher Keenan