Patents by Inventor Herbert Bos

Herbert Bos 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 management of communications over media of finite bandwidth
    Patent number: 6438141
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for management of communications over media of finite bandwidth. One embodiment of the invention allows management of communications comprising a plurality of data streams from a plurality of sources. One embodiment of the invention effectively quantifies and controls data streams comprising data transferred at either regular or irregular data rates. One embodiment of the invention provides for estimation of data rate needs, measurement and analysis of current and historical data rate parameters, dynamic allocation of available bandwidth, and supports cooperation between data sources and destinations in the management processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: James Hanko, Jerry Wall, Duane Northcutt, Lawrence Butcher, Alan T. Ruberg, Herbert Bos