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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2000
Michael W. Johnson, Livermore, CA (US);
John S. Minami, Honolulu, HI (US);
Ryo Koyama, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Landon Gentry, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Michael W. Johnson, Livermore, CA (US);
John S. Minami, Honolulu, HI (US);
Ryo Koyama, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Landon Gentry, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
The claimed invention herein provides a simple, economical, and safe way to connect a new class of Internet-ready devices and appliances to the Internet without the use of a personal computer (PC). The claimed invention herein provides an Internet dial-tone, so to speak, to applications ranging from toys and entertainment consoles to electronic books and health equipment just as a traditional telephone jack provides a plain old telephone system (POTS) dial-tone for phones, modems, and fax machines. The invention herein features a modem, network stack, and application protocols alleviating the need for sophisticated logic within attached devices. With one-touch, appliances can quickly and easily connect to the Internet.