Patents by Inventor Jim Minter

Jim Minter 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).

  • System and method for the location of caches
    Patent number: 8244867
    Abstract: A method for selecting a preferred cache for the download of digital data from a plurality of caches is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of requesting an address of the preferred cache and selecting the preferred cache from the plurality of caches. The selection of the preferred cache is derived from a location identifier of a client requesting the download of the digital data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Velocix Limited
    Inventors: Adam Dominic Twiss, David Sinclair Ferguson, Jim Minter
  • Cache structure for peer-to-peer distribution of digital objects
    Patent number: 8200906
    Abstract: A method for the distribution of digital objects in a peer-to-peer network is disclosed. The digital objects are distributed in a plurality of pieces. At least some of a plurality of peers are connected to other ones of the plurality of peers and at least one of the peers is connected to at least one cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Velocix Limited
    Inventors: Adam Dominic Twiss, David Sinclair Ferguson, Jim Minter
  • CACHE STRUCTURE FOR PEER-TO-PEER DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20110264744
    Abstract: A method for the distribution of digital objects in a peer-to-peer network is disclosed. The digital objects are distributed in a plurality of pieces. At least some of a plurality of peers are connected to other ones of the plurality of peers and at least one of the peers is connected to at least one cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Adam Dominic Twiss, David Sinclair Ferguson, Jim Minter
  • Cache structure for peer-to-peer distribution of digital objects
    Patent number: 8010748
    Abstract: A method for the distribution of digital objects in a peer-to-peer network is disclosed. The digital objects are distributed in a plurality of pieces. At least some of a plurality of peers are connected to other ones of the plurality of peers and at least one of the peers is connected to at least one cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Velocix Ltd.
    Inventors: Adam Dominic Twiss, David Sinclair Ferguson, Jim Minter
  • System and method for the location of caches
    Publication number: 20080040482
    Abstract: A method for selecting a preferred cache (312a) for the download of digital data from a plurality of caches (312; 312a-312d) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of requesting an address of the preferred cache (312a) and selecting the preferred cache (312a) from the plurality of caches (312a). The selection of the preferred cache (312a) is derived from a location identifier of a client (102) requesting the download of the digital data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Adam Dominic Twiss, David Sinclair Ferguson, Jim Minter
  • Cache structure
    Publication number: 20080040545
    Abstract: A method for the distribution of digital objects (370) in a peer-to-peer network is disclosed. The digital objects (370) are distributed in a plurality of pieces (371-373). At least some of a plurality of peers (40a-d) are connected to other ones of the plurality of peers (40a-d) and at least one of the peers (40a-d) is connected to at least one cache (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Adam Dominic Twiss, David Sinclair Ferguson, Jim Minter