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Examiner: Rinehart, Mark H.


Primary examiner statistics: 728 patents; average approval time: 727 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 132 patents; average approval time: 817 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7430629 Internet SCSI communication via UNDI services
7424560 Universal serial bus hub with wireless communication to remote pe...
7415556 Exclusion control
7392336 Connecting device of storage device and computer system including...
7386649 Multiple processor system and method including multiple memory hu...
7380033 Communication apparatus implementing time domain isolation with r...
7373446 Method and system for dynamically patching an operating system's ...
7373441 Universal serial bus hub with wireless communication to remote pe...
7366808 System, method and apparatus for multiple-protocol-accessible OSD...
7363401 Method and apparatus for controlling bus transactions depending o...
7363400 Data transfer switch
7360007 System including a segmentable, shared bus
7350014 Connecting peer endpoints
7350002 Round-robin bus protocol
7350004 Resource management device
7350003 Method, system, and apparatus for an adaptive weighted arbiter
7346719 Systems, methods, and bus controllers for creating an event trigg...
7346722 Apparatus for use in a computer systems
7346729 Peripherals of computer
7346724 Enabling multiple ATA devices using a single bus bridge
7346720 Systems and methods for managing concurrent access requests to a ...
7343441 Method and apparatus of remote computer management
7340552 Bus control system
7340555 RAID system for performing efficient mirrored posted-write operat...
7340547 Servicing of multiple interrupts using a deferred procedure call ...
7337259 Smart card virtual hub
7337253 Method and system of routing network-based data using frame addre...
7337254 Information processing system and method of controlling the same
7334070 Multi-channel memory architecture for daisy chained arrangements ...
7334074 Method and system for multi-channel transfer of data and control
7330926 Interruption control system
7330923 Input devices and methods of operating same
7330921 Communication control circuit and communication control method
7328290 System and method of automatically switching control of a bus in ...
7328291 System and method for controlling the service engagement in a dat...
7328295 Interrupt controller and interrupt controlling method for priorit...
7328289 Communication between processors
7325082 System and method for guaranteeing transactional fairness among m...
7321945 Interrupt control device sending data to a processor at an optimi...
7315913 CPU system, bus bridge, control method therefor, and computer sys...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5889963 Method and system for an efficient multiple access polling protoc...
5812769 Method and apparatus for redirecting a user to a new location on ...
5754792 Switch circuit comprised of logically split switches for parallel...
5745704 Data communication control device
5742771 Method to ensure the confidentiality of a vocal link and tel...
5737538 System for remote microcomputer access and modification of inform...
5727148 Message control method and system
5724513 Traffic shaping system for asynchronous transfer mode networks
5721844 Multifunctional data switch
5717864 Method for joining a plurality of networks and seceding therefrom
5717860 Method and apparatus for tracking the navigation path of a user o...
5712983 Digital device for connecting multiple workstations to a token ri...
5696498 Address encoding method and address decoding circuit therefor
5696904 Data transmission method and system therefor
5694550 Automatic switching method of a right of management/control for ...
5687321 Method and apparatus for transmitting signals over a wire pair ha...
5671357 Method and system for minimizing redundant topology updates using...
5668929 Speech activated security systems and methods
5659685 Method and apparatus for maintaining network communications on a ...
5659702 Data transmission method and system therefor
5657005 Operation of a system using a remote control
5652840 Communication control apparatus for a small-scale network
5652574 Dynamically addressable communications system and method
5652839 Method of non-intrusively sensing status in a computer peripheral
5649112 Method and apparatus for modifying microcode in a distributed nod...
5632018 Electronic mail system
5625799 Method and apparatus for determining the logic and functionality ...
5625775 Modem communication interface in a data processing system
5623604 Method and apparatus for remotely altering programmable firmware ...
5623258 Multi-station data capture system
5623603 Method of transferring data at adjustable levels of priorities to...
5623605 Methods and systems for interprocess communication and inter-netw...
5619657 Method for providing a security facility for a network of managem...
5608426 Palette management for application sharing in collaborative syste...
5606313 Low power addressable data communication device and method
5604868 Communication system using establishing network route
5604869 System and method for sending and responding to information reque...
5604492 Apparatus and method for directory-linked canned pager messages
5602993 Method and system for revising data in a distributed data communi...
5600786 FIFO fail-safe bus
 
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