Computer networking and wireless technology expert with over thirty years of industry experience. Has been significantly involved in multiple wireless standardization efforts and specializes in local area networking design, Internet TCP/IP protocols, and architecture of large systems.

Formal Education

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland

Career Highlights

  • Consulted with various clients to develop strategies, push technologies and drive consensus in various standardization arenas, including for IEEE 802.11, powerline standards, and HomeRF
  • Consultant to a major technology company responsible for specifying protocol operation for their wireless broadband initiative to create high-speed Internet solutions for dense urban and suburban environments
  • Co-founder of a wireless networking company, which secured substantial venture funding and developed centralized techniques for wireless LANs that were later incorporated into the IEEE 802.11 standards
  • Technical editor, technical contributor, and/or chair for half a dozen IEEE 802.11 WiFi standards documents as well as for powerline network standards
  • Co-author of a reference book on the IEEE 802.11 WiFi standards and contributor to another about gigabit Ethernet
  • Received a prestigious IEEE standards award for contributions to and leadership in 802.11 standards development
  • Developed the first military solid-state memory cartridge for rapid initialization of a military aircraft avionics system
  • Named inventor of nearly fifty issued U.S. patents including many in the areas of wired and wireless networking including for mesh networks and network security mechanisms

Expert Qualifications

  • Testifying expert in a pair of cases before the U.S. ITC relating to imported portable music devices
  • Submitted declarations regarding invalidity in a pair of affiliated cases involving Samsung before the U.S. PTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board and in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • Submitted an expert report regarding the policies of standard setting organizations in a dispute between Apple and Motorola

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

This expert has testified at the U.S. ITC, submitted patent invalidity declarations to the PTAB and federal district court, and provided expert reports on standard-setting policies. They cover computer security, consumer electronics, firmware, IoT, mobile devices, and telecommunications.

What is this expert's technical background?

They have a B.S. in electrical engineering and over thirty years in wireless networking and systems architecture. They co-founded Airespace, which developed centralized WLAN techniques that were adopted into IEEE 802.11 standards. They've contributed to multiple WiFi standards documents and hold nearly fifty U.S. patents in networking and security.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

This expert specializes in IEEE 802.11 WiFi, mesh networks, TCP/IP protocols, embedded systems, firmware, and IoT. They've also worked on military aerospace—including solid-state memory for F-16 avionics. They understand the technical standards and the security implications of these systems.