Patents by Inventor William E. Stafford

William E. Stafford 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).

  • Interoperability of a network interface protocol with an internet interface protocol
    Patent number: 8041827
    Abstract: A method for interoperability of a network interface protocol with an Internet interface protocol begins by receiving a scan channel request of a plurality of channels that are in accordance with the network interface protocol. The method then continues by determining whether an Internet packet is being received via one of the plurality of channels when the channel scan request is received (i.e., is a higher layer protocol supporting a current transmission). If so, the method continues by scanning at least one channel of the plurality of channels, but does not scan all of the plurality of channels at one time. The method continues after the scanning by tuning to the channel supporting the higher layer protocol communication to transmit at least one outbound Internet packet. The method then continues by scanning at least another channel of the plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Stafford, Raymond R. Hayes
  • INTEROPERABILITY OF A NETWORK INTERFACE PROTOCOL WITH AN INTERNET INTERFACE PROTOCOL
    Publication number: 20090265474
    Abstract: A method for interoperability of a network interface protocol with an Internet interface protocol begins by receiving a scan channel request of a plurality of channels that are in accordance with the network interface protocol. The method then continues by determining whether an Internet packet is being received via one of the plurality of channels when the channel scan request is received (i.e., is a higher layer protocol supporting a current transmission). If so, the method continues by scanning at least one channel of the plurality of channels, but does not scan all of the plurality of channels at one time. The method continues after the scanning by tuning to the channel supporting the higher layer protocol communication to transmit at least one outbound Internet packet. The method then continues by scanning at least another channel of the plurality of channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: WILLIAM E. STAFFORD, RAYMOND R. HAYES
  • Interoperability of a network interface protocol with an internet interface protocol
    Patent number: 7574519
    Abstract: A method for interoperability of a network interface protocol with an Internet interface protocol begins by receiving a scan channel request of a plurality of channels that are in accordance with the network interface protocol. The method then continues by determining whether an Internet packet is being received via one of the plurality of channels when the channel scan request is received (i.e., is a higher layer protocol supporting a current transmission). If so, the method continues by scanning at least one channel of the plurality of channels, but does not scan all of the plurality of channels at one time. The method continues after the scanning by tuning to the channel supporting the higher layer protocol communication to transmit at least one outbound Internet packet. The method then continues by scanning at least another channel of the plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Stafford, Raymond R. Hayes
  • Interoperability of a network interface protocol with an Internet interface protocol
    Publication number: 20040024896
    Abstract: A method for interoperability of a network interface protocol with an Internet interface protocol begins by receiving a scan channel request of a plurality of channels that are in accordance with the network interface protocol. The method then continues by determining whether an Internet packet is being received via one of the plurality of channels when the channel scan request is received (i.e., is a higher layer protocol supporting a current transmission). If so, the method continues by scanning at least one channel of the plurality of channels, but does not scan all of the plurality of channels at one time. The method continues after the scanning by tuning to the channel supporting the higher layer protocol communication to transmit at least one outbound Internet packet. The method then continues by scanning at least another channel of the plurality of channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: William E. Stafford, Raymond R. Hayes