Robert James Shaughnessy

US Patent:

20100011116, Jan 14, 2010

Filed:

Sep 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/584938

Inventors:

Randy Thornton - Tupelo MS, US
Marlin Popeye McFate - Guntown MS, US
Robert John Shaughnessy - Washington DC, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H03M 13/09

US Classification:

709230, 714776, 714E1104

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices on demand. In one or more embodiments, the system comprises an enhanced client capable of providing front-end services. The enhanced client may establish the communication link with a back-end mechanism. The communication link may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications. In one embodiment, the enhanced client provides a communication link utilizing the TMP protocol by cooperative action with a back-end mechanism. A client may be various computing or network devices and may be enhanced with front-end services automatically by automatic download and installation of an internal front-end or manually by user installation of an internal front-end. In one or more embodiments, the front-end services software utilizes hardware of an enhanced client to provide the communication link.

US Patent:

20120290642, Nov 15, 2012

Filed:

Jun 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/486347

Inventors:

ROBERT JOHN SHAUGHNESSY - Springfield VA, US
Gary D. Morton - Erie CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications.