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Xircom, Inc.

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32Patents
0Active
32Granted
39Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 29, 1990 → Jun 29, 2000

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5773332A Adaptable communications connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 107 Expired
US6095851A Status indicator for electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 101 Expired
US6229792A Spread spectrum communication system Electricity 94 Expired
US5984731A Removable I/O device with integrated receptacles for receiving standard plugs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 89 Expired
US6208627A Signaling and protocol for communication system with wireless trunk Electricity 81 Expired
US5408614A Modem adapter for use with standard PC parallel port Electricity 73 Expired
US5276443A Parallel port multiplexor for PC parallel port Physics 57 Expired
US5299314A Network adapter using status inlines and data lines for bi-directionally transferring data between lan and standard p.c. parallel port Physics 48 Expired
US6026494A Algorithm to reduce power consumption of an auto-negotiating ethernet transceiver Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US6282228A Spread spectrum codes for use in communication Electricity 46 Expired
US6317452A Method and apparatus for wireless spread spectrum communication with preamble sounding gap Electricity 46 Expired
US6183307A PC cards with integrated I/O communication receptacles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US6169475A System and method for active detection of connection to a network Electricity 35 Expired
USD336467S Adapter for connecting an electronic computer to a local area network General 33 Expired
US6202209A Personal information device and method for downloading reprogramming data from a computer to the personal information device via the PCMCIA port or through a docking station with baud rate conversion means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6183308A Type III PCMCIA card with integrated receptacles for receiving standard communications plugs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US5940275A PCMCIA card frame connector and cover assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US6241550A Connector system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
USD432540S PC card General 24 Expired
US6275704A Multiple access communication system with polarized antennas Electricity 19 Expired
US6141706A Communication method for redirecting information to another port Electricity 19 Expired
US6011690A PC card with thermal management Electricity 18 Expired
US6115257A PCMCIA card frame, connector and cover assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5870609A Technique for bootstrapping executable code to an adapter Electricity 16 Expired
US6089922A Adaptable communications connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.