Inventor · disambiguated record
Francis Noel
Also filed as: NOEL FRANCIS E · NOEL FRANCIS E JR · NOEL FRANCIS EDWARD · NOEL JR FRANCIS E
32 granted patents·10 pending applications·967 citations·filing 1979–2007
98Inventor score
Files withIBM37ANDERSON RICHARD E1LENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD1MILLARD THOMAS ALAN1NOEL JR FRANCIS EDWARD1
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42 records- 0196US6754881B2Field programmable network processor and method for customizing a network processorIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 22, 2004·152 cites·6 claims
- 0289US4268113ASignal coupling element for substrate-mounted optical transducersIBM·Filed 1979·Granted May 19, 1981·63 cites·2 claims
- 0385US7047303B2Apparatus and method for using a network processor to guard against a “denial-of-service” attack on a server or server clusterIBM·Filed 2001·Granted May 16, 2006·54 cites·28 claims
- 0484US7171505B2Universal network interface connectionIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 30, 2007·41 cites·15 claims
- 0584US6557070B1Scalable crossbar switchIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 29, 2003·38 cites·22 claims
- 0682US6671725B1Server cluster interconnection using network processorIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 30, 2003·34 cites·5 claims
- 0778US7380268B2Methods apparatus and program products for wireless access pointsLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2002·Granted May 27, 2008·22 cites·23 claims
- 0876US7099341B2Traffic routing management system using the open shortest path first algorithmIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 29, 2006·23 cites·15 claims
- 0974US6175569B1Extending asynchronous transfer mode ATM QoS across local area networksIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 16, 2001·47 cites·15 claims
- 1073US5617419AAdapting switch port and work station communication adapters to data frame types with disparate formats and data ratesIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 1, 1997·68 cites·16 claims
- 1172US7610206B2Provision of custom configured assembliesIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 27, 2009·4 cites·13 claims
- 1272US7013394B1Data flow pattern recognition and manipulationIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 14, 2006·18 cites·25 claims
- 1371US6504851B1Dynamic detection of LAN network protocolIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 7, 2003·71 cites·16 claims
- 1469US5680397AMulti-port LAN switch for a token-ring networkIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 21, 1997·65 cites·19 claims
- 1568US6772218B1Server acceleration using network processorIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 3, 2004·14 cites·7 claims
- 1667US6047378AWake multiple over LANIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 4, 2000·52 cites·17 claims
- 1766US8301521B2Mechanism for tracking traffic statistics on a per packet basis to enable variable price billingMILLARD THOMAS ALAN·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 30, 2012·5 cites·31 claims
- 1862US6965922B1Computer system and method with internal use of networking switchingIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 15, 2005·9 cites·4 claims
- 1962US6928086B2Dynamic detection of LAN network protocolIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 9, 2005·7 cites·19 claims
- 2061US7347570B2Multimedia presentation apparatus and methodIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 25, 2008·4 cites·15 claims
- 2158US7203763B2Server cluster interconnection using network processorIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 10, 2007·4 cites·4 claims
- 2258US2004002898A1Product order optimization in real time based on component informationIBM·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 2356US5764634ALan switch with zero latencyIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 9, 1998·36 cites·15 claims
- 2455US5644577APreserving data frame continuity across full-duplex LAN interface with disparate data capacitiesIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 1, 1997·37 cites·20 claims
- 2552US5030114AShield overcoatIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 9, 1991·18 cites·12 claims
- 2651US5349583AMulti-channel token ringIBM·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 20, 1994·23 cites·9 claims
- 2750US8467821B1System and method for anticipating transmit power requirements in wireless mobile units communicating with a base stationNOEL JR FRANCIS EDWARD·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 18, 2013·6 cites·7 claims
- 2850US2008037568A1Method and Apparatus for Translating Data Packets From One Network Protocol to AnotherANDERSON RICHARD E·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2948US6490281B1Apparatus including a scalable multiprotocol communications adapter using modular components and a method for transmitting data frames via scalable multiprotocol communication adaptersIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 3, 2002·24 cites·18 claims
- 3048US2005078704A1Method and apparatus for translating data packets from one network protocol to anotherIBM·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3144US2004235449A1Mobile communications networkIBM·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3244US2004095888A1Apparatus and methods for network connected information handling systems devicesIBM·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3344US2004023639A1Methods, apparatus and program product for controlling network access accountingIBM·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3443US7680769B2Method of creating a database and search keys and for searching the databaseIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 16, 2010·0 cites·13 claims
- 3543US2003091031A1Variable pricing structure for transmitting packets across a communications linkIBM·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3642US5581710AFull duplex communication on a single communication ringIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 3, 1996·16 cites·5 claims
- 3741US2003103490A1Integration of digital signal processorIBM·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3840US4288869AHalf-duplex/simplex digital signal converterIBM·Filed 1980·Granted Sep 8, 1981·8 cites·4 claims
- 3940US2004022186A1Methods, apparatus and program product for controlling network securityIBM·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4035US2001009021A1Network powered computer system and componentsFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4132US5956348AMethod and apparatus for reconstructing LAN frames following transfer through an asynchronous transfer mode systemIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 21, 1999·4 cites·6 claims
- 4229US6944291B1System including an alternate power source for a modem-capable computerIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 13, 2005·0 cites·4 claims
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