Alan G Bunte from Cape Coral, FL, age 71

Us Patents

Wireless Personal Local Area Network
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US Patent:

6075780, Jun 13, 2000
Filed:

Oct 28, 1997
Appl. No.:

8/959432
Inventors:

Ronald L. Mahany - Cedar Rapids IA
Alan G. Bunte - Cedar Rapids IA
Ronald E. Luse - Cedar Rapids IA
Guy J. West - Duluth GA
Charles D. Gollnick - Antioch TN
Assignee:

Norand Corporation - Cedar Rapids IA
International Classification:

H04B 7155
H04Q 720
US Classification:

370338
Abstract:

A transceiver apparatus for creating a wireless personal local area network between a computer terminal and one or more peripheral devices. A separate transceiver is connected to the computer terminal and to each peripheral device. The transceivers can be connected to the terminal or peripheral device either internally or externally. A low power radio is used to communicate information between the computer terminal and peripheral devices. Different transceivers can be used for modifying the carrier frequency and power of the local area network. The microprocessor is located inside each transceiver and controls the information flow of the transceiver including the communication protocol which allows each device to know if other devices are communicating, which devices are being communicated to, and selectively address the peripheral devices. An Idle Sense communication protocol is used for information transfer between the computer terminal and in the peripheral devices, increasing efficiency in power management and compensating for transmission collisions.

Enhanced Mobility And Address Resolution In A Wireless Premises Based Network
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US Patent:

6614768, Sep 2, 2003
Filed:

Jul 28, 1998
Appl. No.:

09/123875
Inventors:

Ronald L. Mahany - Cedar Rapids IA
Steven E. Koenck - Cedar Rapids IA
Alan G. Bunte - Cedar Rapids IA
Robert C. Meier - Cedar Rapids IA
Phillip Miller - late of Cedar Rapids IA
Roger L. Wolf - Lisbon IA
George E. Hanson - Andover KS
Ronald E. Luse - Cedar Rapids IA
Guy J. West - Duluth GA
Charles D. Gollnick - Sherwood OR
Steven H. Salvay - Cedar Rapids IA
Arvin D. Danielson - Solon IA
Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA
International Classification:

H04R 700
US Classification:

370328
Abstract:

A mobile customer service station operating within a wireless multi-hop communication network includes a console on a wheeled chassis. The console carries and houses a number of components which are used in merchandising operations to conclude customer purchase transactions. The items supported externally on the console are a printer for printing purchase receipts, customer credit charge agreements and records of transactions, and a magnetic card reader for reading information from a magnetic stripe of a customers credit card. In one embodiment, the operation of the printer, credit card reader and the cash drawer is controlled by a multi-function control unit located within an enclosure of the console. The control unit is electrically powered by a self-contained power source which is preferably a deep cycle rechargeable battery. The console also houses a transceiver unit which under the control of the control unit is capable of interactive communication with a premises network.

Transaction Control System Including Portable Data Terminal And Mobile Customer Service Station
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US Patent:

6654378, Nov 25, 2003
Filed:

Jul 7, 1995
Appl. No.:

08/499328
Inventors:

Ronald L. Mahany - Cedar Rapids IA
Steven E. Koenck - Cedar Rapids IA
Alan G. Bunte - Cedar Rapids IA
Robert C. Meier - Cedar Rapids IA
Phillip Miller - late of Cedar Rapids IA
Roger L. Wolf - Cedar Rapids IA
George E. Hanson - Andover KS
Assignee:

Broadcom Corp. - Irvine CA
International Classification:

H04L 1228
US Classification:

370401
Abstract:

A communication system including a battery powered mobile service station is used to provide transactional support within a premises. The mobile service station includes a plurality of network devices that operate on a second wireless network, where at least one of the plurality of network devices participates on a first wireless network. In one embodiment, a network device participates as a slave device on the first wireless network and participates as a master device in the second wireless network. In another embodiment, a mobile service station includes a mobile network device that simultaneously operates over a wireless premises network and a wireless peripheral sub-network having a relatively shorter range than the wireless premises network. One or more peripheral devices communicate with the mobile network device in the peripheral sub-network. The mobile service station includes a battery power supply and may further include a peripheral device coupled to the battery.

Multi-Level Hierarchial Radio-Frequency System Communication System
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US Patent:

6749122, Jun 15, 2004
Filed:

Dec 20, 1999
Appl. No.:

09/467255
Inventors:

Steven E. Koenck - Cedar Rapids IA
Alan G. Bunte - Cedar Rapids IA
George E. Hanson - Cedar Rapids IA
Ronald L. Mahany - Cedar Rapids IA
Phillip Miller - Cedar Rapids IA
Steven H. Salvay - Cedar Rapids IA
Arvin D. Danielson - Solon IA
Guy J. West - Cedar Rapids IA
Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA
International Classification:

G06K 710
US Classification:

23547202, 23546246, 455466
Abstract:

Portable measuring devices which communicate by low power transceivers through a communication controller with a printer device collect weight and size data on articles to be shipped. The collected weight and size data are combined with origin and destination data, and labels are printed bearing pertinent shipping and routing information in machine readable format. The labels are attached to the articles to be shipped and accompany the articles to their respective destinations. At transfer points the labels are read by scanner devices which also communicate by low power transceiver links with the communication controller. The wireless linking of the scanner devices promotes human safety by the absence of cords which could cause entanglement of an operator in mechanized conveying equipment. The communication controllers at each stage of the shipping process have the capability of transferring received and updated status information on the shipped articles to a central data station.

Hierarchical Communication System Providing Intelligent Data, Program And Processing Migration
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US Patent:

6970434, Nov 29, 2005
Filed:

Aug 4, 1998
Appl. No.:

09/129448
Inventors:

Ronald L. Mahany - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Guy J. West - Lisbon IA, US
Alan G. Bunte - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Arvin D. Danielson - Solon IA, US
Michael D. Morris - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Robert C. Meier - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA
International Classification:

H04L012/28
US Classification:

370256, 370338
Abstract:

A hierarchical communication system, arranged in a spanning tree configuration, is described in which wired and wireless communication networks exhibiting substantially different characteristics are employed in an overall scheme to link portable or mobile computing devices. Copies of data, program code and processing resources are migrated from their source toward requesting destinations based on request frequency, communication link costs and available local storage and/or processing resources. Each appropriately configured network device acts as an active participant in network migration. In addition, portable two-dimensional (2-D) code reading terminals are configured to wirelessly communicate compressed 2-D images toward stationary access servers that identify the code image through decoding and through comparison with a database of images that have previously been decoded and stored.

Multi-Level Hierarchical Radio-Frequency Communication System
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US Patent:

7004395, Feb 28, 2006
Filed:

Mar 25, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/809108
Inventors:

Steven E. Koenck - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Alan G. Bunte - Cedar Rapids IA, US
George E. Hanson - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Ronald L. Mahany - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Phillip Miller - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Steven H. Salvay - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Arvin D. Danielson - Solon IA, US
Guy J. West - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA
International Classification:

G06K 7/10
US Classification:

23547202, 23546246, 455466
Abstract:

Portable measuring devices which communicate by low power transceivers through a communication controller with a printer device collect weight and size data on articles to be shipped. The collected weight and size data are combined with origin and destination data, and labels are printed bearing pertinent shipping and routing information in machine readable format. The labels are attached to the articles to be shipped and accompany the articles to their respective destinations. At transfer points the labels are read by scanner devices which also communicate by low power transceiver links with the communication controller. The wireless linking of the scanner devices promotes human safety by the absence of cords which could cause entanglement of an operator in mechanized conveying equipment. The communication controllers at each stage of the shipping process have the capability of transferring received and updated status information on the shipped articles to a central data station.

Combined Code Reader And Digital Camera
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US Patent:

7232072, Jun 19, 2007
Filed:

Mar 19, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/804587
Inventors:

Alan G. Bunte - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Arvin D. Danielson - Solon IA, US
Dennis A. Durbin - Cedar Rapids IA, US
James D. Bennett - San Clemente CA, US
Assignee:

Intermec IP Corp. - Everett WA
International Classification:

G06K 9/22
US Classification:

23546245, 235454, 23547201
Abstract:

An image capture system having an image capture module and a terminal unit captures both photo images and coded images. An alterable optical path of the system operates in a first configuration when capturing coded images and in a second configuration when capturing photo images. Captured images are presented on a display as they are captured. A user of the system may parse through captured images to select one or more of the captured images for permanent storage and/or transmission to a remote location. The system operates to identify coded targets within captured images, to prompt the user to select one or more of the identified coded targets and to decode the selected coded targets. The image capture system may direct a user to reposition the system so that a decodable coded image will be captured. The image capture system communicates over wireless and wired networks with remote computer systems, personnel, and mobile units.

Systems And Methods For Storage Modeling And Costing
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US Patent:

7343356, Mar 11, 2008
Filed:

May 2, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/120634
Inventors:

Anand Prahlad - East Brunswick NJ, US
Srinivas Kavuri - South Plainfield NJ, US
Andre Duque Madeira - Laurence Harbor NJ, US
Norman R. Lunde - Middletown NJ, US
Alan G Bunte - Monmouth Beach NJ, US
Andreas May - Marlboro NJ, US
Jeremy Schwartz - Red Bank NJ, US
Assignee:

CommVault Systems, Inc. - Oceanport NJ
International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 12/08
US Classification:

705400, 711117, 711162
Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for data storage. A hierarchical storage management architecture is presented to facilitate data management. The disclosed system provides methods for evaluating the state of stored data relative to enterprise needs by using weighted parameters that may be user defined. Also disclosed are systems and methods evaluating costing and risk management associated with stored data.