Charles V Frank

US Patent:

7170890, Jan 30, 2007

Filed:

Dec 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/472800

Inventors:

Charles Frank - Irvine CA, US
Thomas Ludwig - San Clemente CA, US
Thomas Hanan - Mission Viejo CA, US
William Babbitt - Perris CA, US

Assignee:

Zetera Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370389

Abstract:

Cameras, radios, televisions, set top boxes (), telephones, kitchen appliances, and other electrical devices have their own IP address, and communicate using an internetworking protocol. Of particular interest are those devices that utilize some form of mass storage. Communication of the packets between or among elements can occur using any suitable package switched network (or combination of networks), including the Internet (). The preferred protocol for communicating packets is IP, and communication of the packets between elements can advantageously occur by virtualizing a native bus () using IP. It is especially contemplated that the inventive elements can be disaggregated outside the housing of a device, at distances of several meters or more. Communication can be hard wired, or can include wireless aspects. Adapters are also contemplated that permit traditional elements to be addressed by their own IP addresses.

US Patent:

7184424, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Oct 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/243573

Inventors:

Charles Frank - Irvine CA, US
Thomas Ludwig - San Clemente CA, US
Thomas Hanan - Mission Viejo CA, US
William Babbitt - Perris CA, US

Assignee:

Zetera Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/24

US Classification:

370338, 370447

Abstract:

Cameras, radios, televisions, set top boxes, telephones, kitchen appliances, and other electrical devices have their own IP address, and communicate using an internetworking protocol. Of particular interest are those devices that utilize some form of mass storage. Communication of the packets between or among elements can occur using any suitable package switched network (or combination of networks), including the Internet. The preferred protocol for communicating packets is IP, and communication of the packets between elements can advantageously occur by virtualizing a native bus using IP. It is especially contemplated that the inventive elements can be disaggregated outside the housing of a device, at distances of several meters or more. Communication can be hard wired, or can include wireless aspects. Adapters are also contemplated that permit traditional elements to be addressed by their own IP addresses.

US Patent:

7599342, Oct 6, 2009

Filed:

Apr 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/399110

Inventors:

Charles Frank - Irvine CA, US
Thomas Ludwig - San Clemente CA, US
Thomas Hanan - Mission Viejo CA, US
William Babbitt - Perris CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370338, 370535

Abstract:

Cameras, radios, televisions, set top boxes, telephones, kitchen appliances, and other electrical devices have their own IP address, and communicate using an internetworking protocol. Of particular interest are those devices that utilize some form of mass storage. Communication of the packets between or among elements can occur using any suitable package switched network (or combination of networks), including the Internet. The preferred protocol for communicating packets is IP, and communication of the packets between elements can advantageously occur by virtualizing a native bus using IP. It is especially contemplated that the inventive elements can be disaggregated outside the housing of a device, at distances of several meters or more. Communication can be hard wired, or can include wireless aspects. Adapters are also contemplated that permit traditional elements to be addressed by their own IP addresses.

US Patent:

7602773, Oct 13, 2009

Filed:

Dec 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/473713

Inventors:

Charles Frank - Irvine CA, US
Thomas Ludwig - San Clemente CA, US
Thomas Hanan - Mission Viejo CA, US
William Babbitt - Perris CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/50
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370381, 370392

Abstract:

Methods of transferring data to a target device having disaggregated elements are presented. Packets having network addresses assigned to the elements and location addresses within the elements are received. The packets are routed to the elements using the network addresses.

US Patent:

7620981, Nov 17, 2009

Filed:

May 26, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/139206

Inventors:

Charles William Frank - Irvine CA, US
Thomas Earl Ludwig - San Clemente CA, US
Mark Adams - Los Angeles CA, US
Nicholas James Witchey - Laguna Hills CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 15/16
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

726 15, 707202, 707104

Abstract:

Modules and methods that provide virtual device communication via information packets addressed to the virtual devices. Virtual devices aggregate capabilities of target devices and represent the aggregate as an operational device to remote systems. Physical device elements and virtual devices contained within modules are able to communicate and cooperate over extended distances in a peer-to-peer fashion via a virtual bus tunnel offering addressing and data transport functionality. Such modules and methods can be combined with disk drives to form RAID-like storage structures.

US Patent:

7643476, Jan 5, 2010

Filed:

Mar 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/791338

Inventors:

Charles Frank - Irvine CA, US
Thomas Ludwig - San Clemente CA, US
Thomas Hanan - Mission Viejo CA, US
William Babbitt - Perris CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/50
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370381, 370392

Abstract:

Methods of transferring data to a target device are presented. A protocol supports sending packets to individual disaggregated elements of the target device. Each packet can be individually addressed to an element using a distinct network address. Data is sent to the target device by sending one or more packets encapsulating protocol commands that provide instructions to the elements.

US Patent:

7688814, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Oct 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/242985

Inventors:

Charles Frank - Irvine CA, US
Thomas Ludwig - San Clemente CA, US
Thomas Hanan - Mission Viejo CA, US
William Babbitt - Perris CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/50
H04L 12/56
G06F 15/16
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

370380, 370394, 709211, 711111

Abstract:

Communication protocols, systems, and methods that facilitate communication between disaggregated elements, and also to devices adapted to function as such disaggregated elements, particularly across peer-to-peer (masterless) and include one or more unique features such as packet atomicity, blind ACKs, NAT bridging, locking, multicast spanning and mirroring, and authentication.

US Patent:

7698526, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Oct 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/243116

Inventors:

Charles Frank - Irvine CA, US
Thomas Ludwig - San Clemente CA, US
Thomas Hanan - Mission Viejo CA, US
William Babbitt - Perris CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711170

Abstract:

Communication protocols, systems, and methods that facilitate communication between disaggregated elements, and also to devices adapted to function as such disaggregated elements, particularly across peer-to-peer (masterless) and include one or more unique features such as packet atomicity, blind ACKs, NAT bridging, locking, multicast spanning and mirroring, and authentication.