Patents by Inventor Michael A. Chowla

Michael A. Chowla 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 and apparatus for accelerating and improving access to network files
    Publication number: 20070203886
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for accelerating and improving access to network files is provided. One technique for providing data quickly and efficiently is to send a thumbnail of a file to a user rather than sending the entire file. Another technique for providing data quickly and efficiently is to generate the difference between a current version of data and a non-current version of data, to transmit this difference to the requesting user, and to use the difference to update the non-current version of data the user currently has access to. A third technique that can be used in combination with the first two techniques is to compress data, such as the thumbnail or file difference, before transmitting this data. A fourth technique that can be used in combination with the third technique is to securely transmit the compressed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Epstein, Bradley Fowlow, Michael Chowla, Marco Zagha
  • Method and apparatus for accelerating and improving access to network files
    Patent number: 7228317
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for accelerating and improving access to network files is provided. One technique for providing data quickly and efficiently is to send a thumbnail of a file to a user rather than sending the entire file. Another technique for providing data quickly and efficiently is to generate the difference between a current version of data and a non-current version of data, to transmit this difference to the requesting user, and to use the difference to update the non-current version of data the user currently has access to. A third technique that can be used in combination with the first two techniques is to compress data, such as the thumbnail or file difference, before transmitting this data. A fourth technique that can be used in combination with the third technique is to securely transmit the compressed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: YAHOO! Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin A. Epstein, Bradley G. Fowlow, Michael A. Chowla, Marco Zagha