Patents by Inventor Paul Benjamin Buckwalter

Paul Benjamin Buckwalter 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).

  • Isochronous audio network software interface
    Patent number: 8583269
    Abstract: A computer system includes a network interface that transmits and/or receives packets over a network. The packets may include isochronous audio packets and data packets. The computer system may have an operating system in which isochronous audio software is executable to extract audio data from the isochronous audio packets, or format audio data into isochronous audio packets. The system may also include other software executable within the operating system substantially in parallel with the isochronous audio software. The other software may extract data from the data packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Paul Benjamin Buckwalter
  • ISOCHRONOUS AUDIO NETWORK SOFTWARE INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20110153049
    Abstract: A computer system includes a network interface that transmits and/or receives packets over a network. The packets may include isochronous audio packets and data packets. The computer system may have an operating system in which isochronous audio software is executable to extract audio data from the isochronous audio packets, or format audio data into isochronous audio packets. The system may also include other software executable within the operating system substantially in parallel with the isochronous audio software. The other software may extract data from the data packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Paul Benjamin Buckwalter
  • Isochronous audio network software interface
    Patent number: 7917642
    Abstract: A computer system includes a network interface that transmits and/or receives packets over a network. The packets may include isochronous audio packets and data packets. The computer system may have an operating system in which isochronous audio software is executable to extract audio data from the isochronous audio packets, or format audio data into isochronous audio packets. The system may also include other software executable within the operating system substantially in parallel with the isochronous audio software. The other software may extract data from the data packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Paul Benjamin Buckwalter