Patents by Inventor Anthony John Cotter
Anthony John Cotter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240129053Abstract: In some embodiments, a first computing device detects a loss of a connection to a first source of timing information that the first computing device and a second computing device use to maintain synchronization with a first clock and a second clock. The first computing device receives a second source of timing information from the second computing device. The second source of timing information is also being transmitted to a third computing device. The first computing device uses the second source of timing information to determine a first timestamp and determines a second timestamp from the first clock. The first computing device uses the first timestamp and the second timestamp to adjust a rate of the first clock where the first clock is used to transmit the second source of timing information from the second computing device to the third computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventor: Anthony John Cotter
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Publication number: 20220311531Abstract: In some embodiments, a first computing device detects a loss of a connection to a first source of timing information that the first computing device and a second computing device use to maintain synchronization with a first clock and a second clock. The first computing device receives a second source of timing information from the second computing device. The second source of timing information is also being transmitted to a third computing device. The first computing device uses the second source of timing information to determine a first timestamp and determines a second timestamp from the first clock. The first computing device uses the first timestamp and the second timestamp to adjust a rate of the first clock where the first clock is used to transmit the second source of timing information from the second computing device to the third computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventor: Anthony John Cotter
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Patent number: 11362751Abstract: In some embodiments, a first computing device detects a loss of a connection to a first source of timing information that the first computing device and a second computing device use to maintain synchronization with a first clock and a second clock. The first computing device receives a second source of timing information from the second computing device. The second source of timing information is also being transmitted to a third computing device. The first computing device uses the second source of timing information to determine a first timestamp and determines a second timestamp from the first clock. The first computing device uses the first timestamp and the second timestamp to adjust a rate of the first clock where the first clock is used to transmit the second source of timing information from the second computing device to the third computing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventor: Anthony John Cotter
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Publication number: 20210281340Abstract: In some embodiments, a first computing device detects a loss of a connection to a first source of timing information that the first computing device and a second computing device use to maintain synchronization with a first clock and a second clock. The first computing device receives a second source of timing information from the second computing device. The second source of timing information is also being transmitted to a third computing device. The first computing device uses the second source of timing information to determine a first timestamp and determines a second timestamp from the first clock. The first computing device uses the first timestamp and the second timestamp to adjust a rate of the first clock where the first clock is used to transmit the second source of timing information from the second computing device to the third computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventor: Anthony John Cotter
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Patent number: 11018790Abstract: In some embodiments, a first computing device detects a loss of a connection to a first source of timing information that the first computing device and a second computing device use to maintain synchronization with a first clock and a second clock. The first computing device receives a second source of timing information from the second computing device. The second source of timing information is also being transmitted to a third computing device. The first computing device uses the second source of timing information to determine a first timestamp and determines a second timestamp from the first clock. The first computing device uses the first timestamp and the second timestamp to adjust a rate of the first clock where the first clock is used to transmit the second source of timing information from the second computing device to the third computing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventor: Anthony John Cotter
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Patent number: 10389637Abstract: Improving the quality of service in multiple service tiers, particularly during periods of Internet congestion, may be accomplished by scaling back the bitrate from a maximum rate to a minimum reserved rate in a non-linear fashion. The use of an intermediate value for scaling back enables a quick drop off of high maximum rates. In embodiments, the shape of a non-linear curve may be configured and controlled to make the drop-off steeper for heavy users.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventor: Anthony John Cotter
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Publication number: 20190140758Abstract: In some embodiments, a first computing device detects a loss of a connection to a first source of timing information that the first computing device and a second computing device use to maintain synchronization with a first clock and a second clock. The first computing device receives a second source of timing information from the second computing device. The second source of timing information is also being transmitted to a third computing device. The first computing device uses the second source of timing information to determine a first timestamp and determines a second timestamp from the first clock. The first computing device uses the first timestamp and the second timestamp to adjust a rate of the first clock where the first clock is used to transmit the second source of timing information from the second computing device to the third computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventor: Anthony John Cotter
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Publication number: 20180167323Abstract: Improving the quality of service in multiple service tiers, particularly during periods of Internet congestion, may be accomplished by scaling back the bitrate from a maximum rate to a minimum reserved rate in a non-linear fashion. The use of an intermediate value for scaling back enables a quick drop off of high maximum rates. In embodiments, the shape of a non-linear curve may be configured and controlled to make the drop-off steeper for heavy users.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventor: Anthony John Cotter
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Patent number: 9929958Abstract: Improving the quality of service in multiple service tiers, particularly during periods of Internet congestion, may be accomplished by scaling back the bitrate from a maximum rate to a minimum reserved rate in a non-linear fashion. The use of an intermediate value for scaling back enables a quick drop off of high maximum rates. In embodiments, the shape of a non-linear curve may be configured and controlled to make the drop-off steeper for heavy users.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventor: Anthony John Cotter
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Publication number: 20160149815Abstract: Improving the quality of service in multiple service tiers, particularly during periods of Internet congestion, may be accomplished by scaling back the bitrate from a maximum rate to a minimum reserved rate in a non-linear fashion. The use of an intermediate value for scaling back enables a quick drop off of high maximum rates. In embodiments, the shape of a non-linear curve may be configured and controlled to make the drop-off steeper for heavy users.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Anthony John Cotter
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Patent number: 8995460Abstract: Systems and methods can operate to transmit embedded control data (ECD) information within the payload of packet data. Payload packet data can contain a plurality of data elements of equal value. A transmitter can replace the repeating data elements with ECD information. A receiver can extract the ECD information and replace with the repeating data value to reconstruct the original. ECD information can be communicated between communication systems and between interfaces within a communication system.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Tauheed Ashraf, Anthony John Cotter
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Patent number: 8630179Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus used to identify how long a packet associated with a CPE device can be delayed based upon information associated with the CPE device and/or the stream. In some examples, during periods of high volume, packets associated with a recipient device and/or the stream can be delayed based upon identification of an acceptable latency.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Anthony John Cotter