Patents by Inventor James A. Krupp

James A. Krupp 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).

  • Multicast delivery systems and methods
    Patent number: 7054902
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for efficient and effective multicast delivery over hub and spoke networks, including satellite-based hub and spoke networks. In one embodiment, a method of establishing a multicast connection with a plurality of receiving stations includes receiving with a gateway port a unicast connection, such as a TCP connection, from a sending station, mapping the unicast connection to a multicast connection on a first multicast group IP address, and initiating the multicast connection to a plurality of receiving stations. In alternative embodiments, the multicast connection is established over a satellite link, and/or is unidirectional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Packeteer, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome D. Toporek, Timothy W. Hartrick, James A. Krupp, Michael A. Saul
  • Multicast delivery systems and methods
    Publication number: 20030079022
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for efficient and effective multicast delivery over hub and spoke networks, including satellite-based hub and spoke networks. In one embodiment, a method of establishing a multicast connection with a plurality of receiving stations includes receiving with a gateway port a unicast connection, such as a TCP connection, from a sending station, mapping the unicast connection to a multicast connection on a first multicast group IP address, and initiating the multicast connection to a plurality of receiving stations. In alternative embodiments, the multicast connection is established over a satellite link, and/or is unidirectional.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Mentat Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome D. Toporek, Timothy W. Hartrick, James A. Krupp, Michael A. Saul