Michael J Golden

US Patent:

6400710, Jun 4, 2002

Filed:

Jul 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/351405

Inventors:

Michael E. Golden - Pleasanton CA
Nancy Virginia Commons - Tracy CA

Assignee:

Enron Warspeed Services, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

H04L 1226

US Classification:

370352, 370389

Abstract:

By accessing a hot button available from an internet site, a user can make a request for a switched broadband connection from a control system associated with a broadband network. The control system allocates resources for the broadband connection and coordinates a request with the web host. Accordingly, the web host is capable of providing bandwidth-differentiated services to users making such requests.

US Patent:

6452924, Sep 17, 2002

Filed:

Nov 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/440524

Inventors:

Michael E. Golden - Pleasanton CA
Richard E. Cobb - San Francisco CA
George R. Grenley - Pleasanton CA
William A. Rundquist - Fremont CA
Todd D. Chu - Los Altos CA
James H. Woodyatt - San Francisco CA
Jessica Dasha Jex - Oakland CA
Miguel J. DeAvila - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Enron Warpspeed Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04L 1266

US Classification:

370352, 370254

Abstract:

The present invention provides broadband multimedia communication over the standard circuit-switched public switched telephone network infrastructure (PSTN) and other physical or virtual circuit-switched infrastructures while simultaneously and transparently interoperating with the public Internet packet-switched infrastructure to effectively merge the capabilities of the two types of infrastructures into a seamless capability that can bring the benefits of using both types of existing switching infrastructures to large groups of users under the control of the same common and simple interface tools such as web browsers. The invention enables users to establish both packet-switched connections for sending or receiving content for which low-latency and unpredictable response times are not a problem (i. e. text, small graphics, e-mail, small file transfers); and circuit-switched connections for sending or receiving content that benefits from streaming data at fixed data rates, without contention for bandwidth from other users during a communication session, (i. e. video, voice, complex graphics and animations, or large file transfers).

US Patent:

6563793, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Nov 25, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/200161

Inventors:

Michael E. Golden - Pleasanton CA
William A. Rundquist - Fremont CA

Assignee:

Enron Warpspeed Services, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

H04L 1228

US Classification:

370236, 370355, 3703952, 370401, 370428, 370477, 709227, 709238

Abstract:

A method and apparatus provide reserved bandwidth and QOS/COS virtual circuit connections in a network using both conventional and novel reservation protocols and frame formats. An apparatus according to the invention includes an enterprise control point that communicates with switches via a reserved signaling channel. The switches have been upgraded or replaced to include enhanced functionality. The enhanced switches detect packets that include requests for reserved connections according to existing reservation protocols such as RSVP and IEEE 802. 1P/Q. Such detected packets are forwarded to the enterprise control point for processing via a reserved signaling channel. The enterprise control point identifies a path within the network that can satisfy the requested QOS/COS and reserves the requested resources all along the path from beginning to end. A method according to the invention includes detecting packets that include requests for reserved connections according to existing reservation protocols such as RSVP and IEEE 802. 1P/Q, forwarding detected packets to an enterprise control point for processing via a reserved signaling channel, identifying a path within the network that can satisfy the requested QOS/COS and reserving the requested resources all along the path from beginning to end.

US Patent:

20050071494, Mar 31, 2005

Filed:

Sep 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/676207

Inventors:

William Rundquist - Livermore CA, US
Michael Golden - Sedona AZ, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16
G06F015/173

US Classification:

709232000, 709223000

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and apparatus for transferring data between a wide area network and a computer system located on an Ethernet type local area network. When characterized as a method, the present invention initially receives data from the wide area network using a digital device that is connected to both the wide area network and the local area network, the data received by the digital device being destined for a computer system attached to the local area network. Next, the digital device receives a signal from systems in the wide area network indicating that the data is to be transferred to and from the computer system at a predetermined guaranteed quality of service (QoS) and bandwidth. Packets that contain the data are then formatted to indicate that the data is to be transmitted at a “guaranteed” rate of throughput higher than the minimum rate. Finally, the packets that contain the data are sent to the computer system, thereby establishing a communication link for the packet stream between the wide area network and the local area network that transmits data at the guaranteed QoS.

US Patent:

62721275, Aug 7, 2001

Filed:

Nov 10, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/966634

Inventors:

Michael E. Golden - Pleasanton CA
Richard E. Cobb - San Francisco CA
George R. Grenley - Pleasanton CA
William A. Rundquist - Fremont CA
Todd D. Chu - Los Altos CA
James H. Woodyatt - San Francisco CA
Jessica Dasha Jex - Oakland CA
Miguel J. DeAvila - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Ehron WarpSpeed Services, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

H04L 1266

US Classification:

370352

Abstract:

The present invention provides broadband multimedia communication over the standard circuit-switched public switched telephone network infrastructure (PSTN) and other physical or virtual circuit-switched infrastructures while simultaneously and transparently interoperating with the public Internet packet-switched infrastructure to effectively merge the capabilities of the two types of infrastructures into a seamless capability that can bring the benefits of using both types of existing switching infrastructures to large groups of users under the control of the same common and simple interface tools such as web browsers. The invention enables users to establish both packet-switched connections for sending or receiving content for which low-latency and unpredictable response times are not a problem (i. e. text, small graphics, e-mail, small file transfers); and circuit-switched connections for sending or receiving content that benefits from streaming data at fixed data rates, without contention for bandwidth from other users during a communication session, (i. e. video, voice, complex graphics and animations, or large file transfers).