Patents by Inventor Eric W. Packman

Eric W. Packman 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 system for selecting a host in a communications network
    Patent number: 7617274
    Abstract: A system and method of selecting a host for a client in a client-server network, such as the Internet. The method includes initiating a plurality of responses, such as domain name system (DNS) responses, in a race to the local server and/or client. The method determines the most suitable host or server based on its shortest latency with the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chesley B. Coughlin, Eric W. Packman
  • Method and system for selecting a host in a communications network
    Patent number: 6810411
    Abstract: A system and method of selecting a host for a client in a client-server network, such as the Internet. The method includes initiating a plurality of responses, such as domain name system (DNS) responses, in a race to the local server and/or client. The method determines the most suitable host or server based on its shortest latency with the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chesley B. Coughlin, Eric W. Packman