Patents by Inventor Tu Dun Hong

Tu Dun Hong 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).

  • Clientless external storage device
    Patent number: 7363632
    Abstract: A method for installing an external storage device (such as a hard drive) to a computer is disclosed. The external hard drive includes a driver storage formed integral to the external hard drive. The driver storage stores the device driver information. Upon connection to the computer, the external hard drive's driver storage imitates a known disk drive to the computer. The computer can then access the device driver information and install the external hard drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Synology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yin Hui Wong, Cheen Liao, Jia-Shiun Lee, Tu Dun Hong