Patents by Inventor Krishna P. Gummadi

Krishna P. Gummadi 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 multicasting a message on a computer network
    Patent number: 7620730
    Abstract: A method for multicasting a message in a computer network is described, in which at least some nodes of a multicast group transmit fault recovery information to other nodes of the group in addition to, or as part of, the message itself. The fault recovery information allows nodes to determine what dissemination responsibility should be assigned to successor nodes in the event that one or more nodes of the multicast group fail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Inventors: Marvin M. Theimer, Michael B. Jones, Krishna P. Gummadi
  • Method for multicasting a message on a computer network
    Patent number: 7089323
    Abstract: A method for multicasting a message in a computer network is described, in which at least some nodes of a multicast group transmit fault recovery information to other nodes of the group in addition to, or as part of, the message itself. The fault recovery information allows nodes to determine what dissemination responsibility should be assigned to successor nodes in the event that one or more nodes of the multicast group fail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marvin M. Theimer, Michael B. Jones, Krishna P. Gummadi
  • Method for multicasting a message on a computer network
    Publication number: 20040006650
    Abstract: A method for multicasting a message in a computer network is described, in which at least some nodes of a multicast group transmit fault recovery information to other nodes of the group in addition to, or as part of, the message itself. The fault recovery information allows nodes to determine what dissemination responsibility should be assigned to successor nodes in the event that one or more nodes of the multicast group fail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marvin M. Theimer, Michael B. Jones, Krishna P. Gummadi