Patents by Inventor Gregory W. Seitz

Gregory W. Seitz 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 for connecting a mobile computer to a computer network by using an address server
    Patent number: 5410543
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for connecting a mobile computer to a computer network by using an address server. The mobile computer connects itself to a network and requests an address server to represent it on the network. The address server accepts packets intended for the mobile computer and redirects them to the current actual address of the mobile computer. As the mobile computer moves, it reports its new actual address to the address server, so that packets intended for the mobile computer can be redirected to the new actual address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory W. Seitz, Sean J. Findley, Philipp W. Beisel
  • Reducing data transmission by indexed caching
    Patent number: 5377329
    Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for reducing the transmission of data on a data communications network by obtaining data from a cache rather than by transmitting the data. This method maintains an indexed cache of data from previous transmissions. Then, when duplicate information is to be transmitted, it can be replaced by a flag and an index to the cached data. This reduces the amount of data to be transmitted and increases the apparent rate of transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory W. Seitz