Patents by Inventor John M. Coughlan

John M. Coughlan 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: 8542582
    Abstract: A method to confirm delivery of data to a receiving device via a sending socket is disclosed. One embodiment of the method comprises determining when a predetermined amount of data has been removed from a send buffer of the sending socket and sending a confirmation when the predetermined amount of data has been removed from the send buffer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLC
    Inventors: James Clarke, John M. Coughlan
  • Patent number: 7911994
    Abstract: A method to confirm delivery of data to a receiving device via a sending socket is disclosed. One embodiment of the method comprises determining when a predetermined amount of data has been removed from a send buffer of the sending socket and sending a confirmation when the predetermined amount of data has been removed from the send buffer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: James Clarke, John M. Coughlan
  • Publication number: 20100042739
    Abstract: A method to confirm delivery of data to a receiving device via a sending socket is disclosed. One embodiment of the method comprises determining when a predetermined amount of data has been removed from a send buffer of the sending socket and sending a confirmation when the predetermined amount of data has been removed from the send buffer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: James Clarke, John M. Coughlan
  • Publication number: 20040205231
    Abstract: A method to confirm delivery of data to a receiving device via a sending socket is disclosed. One embodiment of the method comprises determining when a predetermined amount of data has been removed from a send buffer of the sending socket and sending a confirmation when the predetermined amount of data has been removed from the send buffer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: James Clarke, John M. Coughlan