Patents by Inventor Frank R. Robles

Frank R. Robles 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).

  • Patent number: 6359882
    Abstract: A system is provided for transmitting data over a high latency communication link. The system transmits a data packet from a first device to a second device over a low latency communication link. The second device acknowledges receipt of the data packet to the first device over the low latency communication link. The second device then transmits the data packet over the high latency communication link. The high latency communication link may be a satellite communication link. The low latency communication link may be a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) communication link. The system may also acknowledge receipt of the data packet before completing transmission of the data packet over the high latency communication link. The system is also capable of transmitting data over a high bandwidth communication link or an asymmetrical communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Yipes Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank R. Robles, Peter Kaminski
  • Patent number: 6282172
    Abstract: A system for controlling the flow of data receives a data packet from a source node for transmission across a communication medium to a destination node. The system generates an acknowledgment signal indicating receipt of the data packet at the destination node. The acknowledgment signal is generated before completing transmission of the data packet to the destination node. The system then transmits the acknowledgment signal to the source node, regardless of whether transmission of the data packet to the destination node is complete. Generation of the acknowledgment signal is performed by a device other than the destination node. The system buffers the received data packet until an actual acknowledgment signal is received from the destination node. When the actual acknowledgment signal is received, the buffered data packet is deleted from the buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Yipes Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank R. Robles, Peter Kaminski