Patents by Inventor Nathan William Sharp

Nathan William Sharp 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).

  • Network communications protocol selection based on network topology or performance
    Patent number: 11076027
    Abstract: Techniques for selecting a network communications protocol based on network topology and/or network performance are described. A first application executing on a first computer system obtains a distance characteristic of a network coupling the first computer system to a second computer system. The first application selects a network communications protocol from a plurality of network communications protocols based on the distance characteristic of the network. The first application and the second application connect with the selected network communications protocol. In some embodiments, the distance characteristic of the network may be based on topological or performance characteristics of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan William Sharp, Christopher Magee Greenwood, Pavel Labovich, Colin Williams, Ashritha Nagavaram