Stephen G Perkins

US Patent:

6496477, Dec 17, 2002

Filed:

Apr 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/552090

Inventors:

Stephen J. Perkins - Dallas TX
Alan Gatherer - Richardson TX
Alan V. McCree - Dallas TX
Vishu Viswanathan - Plano TX

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G01R 3108

US Classification:

370228, 370351

Abstract:

In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer to a receiver computer coupled to the sender computer by a packet network wherein packets sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing packets containing the real-time information from the sender computer by at least one path in the packet network to the receiver computer, and directing packets containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer by at least one path deversity path in the packet network to the same receiver computer.

US Patent:

6930983, Aug 16, 2005

Filed:

Dec 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/320205

Inventors:

Stephen J. Perkins - Dallas TX, US
Alan Gatherer - Richardson TX, US
Alan V. McCree - Dallas TX, US
Vishu Viswanathan - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04L012/26

US Classification:

370252, 455403

Abstract:

In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer () to a receiver computer () coupled to the sender computer () by a packet network () wherein packets () sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing () packets () containing the real-time information from the sender computer () by at least one path () in the packet network () to the receiver computer (), and directing packets () containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer () by at least one path diversity path () in the packet network () to the same receiver computer (). Other forms of the invention encompass other processes, improved packets and packet ensembles (), integrated circuits (), chipsets (DSP MCU), computer cards (), information storage articles (), systems, computers (), gateways (), routers (), cellular telephone handsets (), wireless base stations (), appliances (), and packet networks (), and other forms as disclosed and claimed.

US Patent:

7693062, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Jul 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/175411

Inventors:

Stephen J. Perkins - Dallas TX, US
Alan Gatherer - Richardson TX, US
Alan V. McCree - Dallas TX, US
Vishu Viswanathan - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G01R 31/08
G06F 11/00
G08C 15/00
H04J 1/16
H04J 3/14
H04L 1/00
H04L 12/26

US Classification:

370235, 370252, 370270

Abstract:

In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer () to a receiver computer () coupled to the sender computer () by a packet network () wherein packets () sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing () packets () containing the real-time information from the sender computer () by at least one path () in the packet network () to the receiver computer (), and directing packets () containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer () by at least one path diversity path () in the packet network () to the same receiver computer (). Other forms of the invention encompass other processes, improved packets and packet ensembles (), integrated circuits (), chipsets (DSP , MCU), computer cards (), information storage articles (), systems, computers (), gateways (), routers (), cellular telephone handsets (), wireless base stations (), appliances (), and packet networks (), and other forms as disclosed and claimed.

US Patent:

7961758, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Dec 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/638578

Inventors:

Stephen J. Perkins - Dallas TX, US
Alan Gatherer - Richardson TX, US
Krishnasamy Anandakumar - San Diego CA, US
Alan V. McCree - Acton MA, US
Vishu Viswanathan - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04J 3/24

US Classification:

370474, 370473, 370475

Abstract:

In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer () to a receiver computer () coupled to the sender computer () by a packet network () wherein packets () sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing () packets () containing the real-time information from the sender computer () by at least one path () in the packet network () to the receiver computer (), and directing packets () containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer () by at least one path diversity path () in the packet network () to the same receiver computer (). Other forms of the invention encompass other processes, improved packets and packet ensembles (), integrated circuits (), chipsets (DSP MCU), computer cards (), information storage articles (), systems, computers (), gateways (), routers (), cellular telephone handsets (), wireless base stations (), appliances (), and packet networks (), and other forms as disclosed and claimed.

US Patent:

8396058, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

May 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/101692

Inventors:

Stephen J. Perkins - Dallas TX, US
Alan Gatherer - Richardson TX, US
Krishnasamy Anandakumar - San Diego CA, US
Alan V. McCree - Acton MA, US
Vishu Viswanathan - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370352, 370356

Abstract:

In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer () to a receiver computer () coupled to the sender computer () by a packet network () wherein packets () sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing () packets () containing the real-time information from the sender computer () by at least one path () in the packet network () to the receiver computer (), and directing packets () containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer () by at least one path diversity path () in the packet network () to the same receiver computer (). Other forms of the invention encompass other processes, improved packets and packet ensembles (), integrated circuits (), chipsets (DSP , MCU), computer cards (), information storage articles (), systems, computers (), gateways (), routers (), cellular telephone handsets (), wireless base stations (), appliances (), and packet networks (), and other forms as disclosed and claimed.