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Thomas Spencer, Iv
Also filed as: SPENCER IV THOMAS · SPENCER THOMAS · SPENCER THOMAS V · SPENCER THOMAS VINCENT
49 granted patents·4 pending applications·821 citations·filing 1994–2025
98Inventor score
Files withAT & T IP I LP15SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC14HEWLETT PACKARD CO9EMULEX DESIGN & MFG CORP5HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO2
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53 records- 0198US6912610B2Hardware assisted firmware task scheduling and managementEMULEX DESIGN & MFG CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 28, 2005·266 cites·76 claims
- 0294US11979313B2Scalable core and edge network routerAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2022·Granted May 7, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 0394US10176886B1Multi-level data block error detection codeSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 8, 2019·13 cites·20 claims
- 0494US7058735B2Method and apparatus for local and distributed data memory access (“DMA”) controlEMULEX DESIGN & MFG CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 6, 2006·104 cites·18 claims
- 0593US12341708B2Management of routing information in a carrier-grade routerAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 24, 2025·2 cites·20 claims
- 0691US11899952B2Lossless namespace metadata management systemSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 13, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 0790US8955112B2Dynamic traffic routing and service management controls for on-demand application servicesNGUYEN HAN·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 10, 2015·29 cites·18 claims
- 0887US9552289B1Bitwise addressing of entries in a forward lookup tableSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 24, 2017·10 cites·20 claims
- 0987US8255607B2SAS expander-based SAS/SATA bridgingJONES MARC TIMOTHY·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 28, 2012·24 cites·51 claims
- 1087US6772295B2System and method for managing data in an I/O cacheHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 3, 2004·47 cites·20 claims
- 1185US9075953B2Method and apparatus for providing notification of detected error conditions in a networkSMALL DAVID B·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 7, 2015·6 cites·19 claims
- 1283US11159361B2Method and apparatus for providing notification of detected error conditions in a networkAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 26, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 1382US9300766B2Method and apparatus for initiating and maintaining sessions between endpointsSMALL DAVID B·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 29, 2016·5 cites·44 claims
- 1481US9811786B2Reservations-based intelligent roadway traffic managementAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 7, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 1580US2025300927A1Scalable core and edge network routerAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1679US12348412B2Scalable core and edge network routerAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1779US6295582B1System and method for managing data in an asynchronous I/O cache memory to maintain a predetermined amount of storage space that is readily availableHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 25, 2001·89 cites·15 claims
- 1878US11307768B2Namespace auto-routing data storage systemSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 19, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 1977US10564890B2Runt handling data storage systemSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 18, 2020·2 cites·19 claims
- 2074US11481342B2Data storage system data access arbitrationSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 25, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
- 2174US2025286834A1Management of routing information in a carrier-grade routerAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2273US11113002B2Command overlap checking in a data storage deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 7, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 2373US8743740B2Methods and apparatus to implement a partial mesh virtual private local area network serviceSMALL DAVID·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 3, 2014·6 cites·16 claims
- 2470US2022045899A1Method and apparatus for providing notification of detected error conditions in a networkAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2569US10305810B2Methods and apparatus to negotiate flow control for a communication sessionAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 28, 2019·1 cites·16 claims
- 2669US8950224B2Method and system for temporary storage of firearmsSPENCER THOMAS·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 10, 2015·4 cites·14 claims
- 2767US9369395B2Methods and apparatus to negotiate flow control for a communication sessionSPENCER IV THOMAS·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 14, 2016·2 cites·19 claims
- 2864US6542968B1System and method for managing data in an I/O cacheHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 1, 2003·40 cites·2 claims
- 2963US6457105B1System and method for managing data in an asynchronous I/O cache memoryHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 24, 2002·43 cites·17 claims
- 3062US9414259B2Method and system for managing quality of service policiesAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 9, 2016·1 cites·14 claims
- 3162US6880047B2Local emulation of data RAM utilizing write-through cache hardware within a CPU moduleEMULEX DESIGN & MFG CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 12, 2005·8 cites·84 claims
- 3261US10659377B2Methods and apparatus to negotiate flow control for a communication sessionAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2019·Granted May 19, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 3360US6931497B2Shared memory management utilizing a free list of buffer indicesEMULEX DESIGN & MFG CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 16, 2005·11 cites·17 claims
- 3459US10397268B2Method and apparatus for providing notification of detected error conditions in a networkAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 27, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 3559US6157977ABus bridge and method for ordering read and write operations in a write posting systemHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 5, 2000·35 cites·18 claims
- 3658US10462229B2Method and apparatus for initiating and maintaining sessions between endpointsAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 29, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 3755US9769196B2Method and apparatus for providing notification of detected error conditions in a networkAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 19, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 3854US11157212B2Virtual controller memory bufferSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 26, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3954US9930123B2Method and apparatus for initiating and maintaining sessions between endpointsAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 27, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4053US11923026B2Data storage system with intelligent error managementSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 5, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4152US12019898B2Data storage system with workload-based dynamic power consumptionSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 25, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4252US6823439B2Message loggingEMULEX DESIGN & MFG CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 23, 2004·2 cites·22 claims
- 4351US12086455B2Data storage system with workload-based asymmetry compensationSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 10, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4451US10248357B2Data storage system with hardware-based message routingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4546US11294572B2Data storage system with late read buffer assignment after arrival of data in cacheSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 5, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4646US6279081B1System and method for performing memory fetches for an ATM cardHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 21, 2001·18 cites·10 claims
- 4745US10613985B2Buffer management in a data storage device wherein a bit indicating whether data is in cache is reset after updating forward table with physical address of non-volatile memory and jettisoning the data from the cacheSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 7, 2020·0 cites·19 claims
- 4842US2008101385A1System and method for filtering routing updatesAT & T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES LP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4941US6108721AMethod and apparatus for ensuring data consistency between an i/o channel and a processorHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 22, 2000·12 cites·23 claims
- 5039US6311247B1System for bridging a system bus with multiple PCI busesHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 30, 2001·11 cites·20 claims
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