Patents by Inventor Marcus DeFerranti

Marcus DeFerranti 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).

  • Communication system and method for connecting to multiple ISP's
    Patent number: 7472192
    Abstract: A communication system and method is disclosed for facilitating connection by a user to a selected one or more of multiple ISP's, thereby alleviating problems associated with providing a fixed link to a single ISP. Advantages may include ease of switching between ISP's and the system may enable a virtual ISP to be created having characteristics more suited to a user's need than the individual ISP's.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Arbinet-thexchange Ltd.
    Inventors: Marcus DeFerranti, Richard John Elliot, Nigel Panter, Timothy Panter
  • Communication system and method
    Publication number: 20030191841
    Abstract: A communication system and method is disclosed for facilitating connection by a user to a selected one or more of multiple ISP's, thereby alleviating problems associated with providing a fixed link to a single ISP. Advantages may include ease of switching between ISP's and the system may enable a virtual ISP to be created having characteristics more suited to a user's need than the individual ISP's.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Marcus DeFerranti, Richard John Elliot, Nigel Panter, Timothy Panter