Patents by Inventor Michael A. S. Potts

Michael A. S. Potts 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 system for secure communication over unstable public connections
    Patent number: 6834342
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed which provide a system for secure and reliable communication between client computers residing on separate private networks but connected via a public network such as the Internet. The communications described herein are designed to function even if a persistent link can not be established between the two computers. Further, the systems and apparatus described herein are designed to traverse any locally installed gateways or firewalls to obtain access to a remote destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: EECAD, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Halliday, David W. Lauderback, Mounir Hahad, Michael A. S. Potts