Patents by Inventor Kurt R. Ross

Kurt R. Ross 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 downloading files over a network with real time verification
    Patent number: 7461319
    Abstract: A client-server system for downloading a data file from a server to a client with real time verification. The system including a server. The server including a data file, and a verification file. The verification file containing first error detection data associated with the data file. The system also including a client which communicates with the server through a network. The client including a download manager for downloading the data file from the server to the client. When the download manager downloads at least a portion of the data file, the download manager generates second error detection data associated with the data file and compares the first and second error detection data to determine if errors occurred in the data file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald J. Hanam, Kurt R. Ross, John D. Morrison, Gary A. Zellerbach
  • System and method for downloading files over a network with real time verification
    Publication number: 20040199809
    Abstract: A client-server system for downloading a data file from a server to a client with real time verification. The system including a server. The server including a data file, and a verification file. The verification file containing first error detection data associated with the data file. The system also including a client which communicates with the server through a network. The client including a download manager for downloading the data file from the server to the client. When the download manager downloads at least a portion of the data file, the download manager generates second error detection data associated with the data file and compares the first and second error detection data to determine if errors occurred in the data file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald J. Hanam, Kurt R. Ross, John D. Morrison, Gary A. Zellerbach