Patents by Inventor William Joseph Hutchings

William Joseph Hutchings 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).

  • Programmable bridging apparatus to connect multiple networks of different protocols
    Patent number: 6269252
    Abstract: A bridging apparatus (10) for use in bridging a plurality of external communications networks (20a-20n) includes a plurality of network interfaces (12) and a bridge (14). The individual interfaces within the plurality of network interfaces (12) are each capable of converting signals between a signal format used by an associated external communications network and a common signal format supported by the bridge (14). The bridge (14) establishes at least one bridge connection between network interfaces according to a predetermined bridging function. The bridge (14) includes a digital processor having an associated memory for storing one or more bridging programs. The digital processor executes at least one of the bridging programs in order to implement the desired bridging function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: William Joseph Hutchings, Lee Silverthorn, Curtis L. Cornils