Patents by Inventor Ed Rovner

Ed Rovner 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).

  • Method and apparatus for dynamically selecting timer durations
    Patent number: 7411901
    Abstract: A data communication system dynamically selects timer durations to ensure delivery of data at a desired bit rate. A source or proxy source transmits data, such as streaming media, to a destination according to a dynamic bit rate timer, where the timer regulates the transmission frequency and/or the packet size of the data being transmitted. The timer dynamically adapts the transmission frequency or packet size according to the relative positioning of data pointers in a buffer and effectively changes the rate of data delivery. In this way, data may be delivered at the desired average bit rate to the destination despite network capacity fluctuations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Cedell Alexander, Ed Rovner, Lance Richardson