Patents by Inventor Randy Thornton

Randy Thornton 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).

  • Patent number: 11411920
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for creating a secure and dynamic public cloud-based cyber range by first creating a plurality of subscription-based virtual private networks on each of a plurality of public computing platforms. The public computing platforms may be accessible via a network, and may include at least one server. At least one virtual cyber range may be created relative to each of said private networks. Each cyber range may include a virtual network of one or more virtual computing components. The network traffic of said cyber ranges may be managed via at least one master controller to isolate said cyber range from a remainder of said public computing platforms not accessible via said network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Circadence Corporation
    Inventors: Gary D. Morton, Paul Randy Thornton, Ryan Pressley
  • Patent number: 10858503
    Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Circadence Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20200366650
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for creating a public-cloud based cyber range which is secure, dynamic and realistic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Gary D. Morton, Paul Randy Thornton, Ryan Pressley
  • Publication number: 20190390041
    Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 10329410
    Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Circadence Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20180355154
    Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 10033840
    Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Circadence Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20170324845
    Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20160150054
    Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 8898340
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Circadence Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Paul Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20140317309
    Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Circadence Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Vange, Mark Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Randy Thornton, Johnny Lawrence Sartain, Meena Panchanatheswaran, Nicholas Lancaster, William Lake McKeon
  • Patent number: 8195823
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Circadence Corporation
    Inventors: Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 8024481
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for communicating Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) traffic over a network in an accelerated manner. In one embodiment, DIS traffic is accelerated through use of accelerated DIS packets having a reduced size. In this manner, network traffic is reduced. Accelerated DIS packets may be created and communicated through one or more DIS accelerators. A first DIS accelerator may accept a DIS packet and create an accelerated DIS packet therefrom by comparing the DIS packet to a cache and forming an accelerated DIS packet comprising the differences between the DIS packet and the cache. Data in the original DIS packet may be subsequently restored by a second DIS accelerator which combines the information in the accelerated DIS packet and the cache to restore the original DIS packet. Accelerated DIS packets may be communicated over an encoded communication channel in one or more embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Circadence Corporation
    Inventors: Randy Thornton, Mark Vange
  • Publication number: 20110128972
    Abstract: A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Randy Thornton, Johnny Lawrence Sartain, Meena Panchanatheswaran, Nicholas Lancaster, William Lake McKeon
  • Publication number: 20100011116
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices on demand. In one or more embodiments, the system comprises an enhanced client capable of providing front-end services. The enhanced client may establish the communication link with a back-end mechanism. The communication link may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications. In one embodiment, the enhanced client provides a communication link utilizing the TMP protocol by cooperative action with a back-end mechanism. A client may be various computing or network devices and may be enhanced with front-end services automatically by automatic download and installation of an internal front-end or manually by user installation of an internal front-end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20090187669
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for communicating Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) traffic over a network in an accelerated manner. In one embodiment, DIS traffic is accelerated through use of accelerated DIS packets having a reduced size. In this manner, network traffic is reduced. Accelerated DIS packets may be created and communicated through one or more DIS accelerators. A first DIS accelerator may accept a DIS packet and create an accelerated DIS packet therefrom by comparing the DIS packet to a cache and forming an accelerated DIS packet comprising the differences between the DIS packet and the cache. Data in the original DIS packet may be subsequently restored by a second DIS accelerator which combines the information in the accelerated DIS packet and the cache to restore the original DIS packet. Accelerated DIS packets may be communicated over an encoded communication channel in one or more embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Randy Thornton, Mark Vange
  • Patent number: RE45009
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Circadence Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Vange, Marc Plumb, Michael Kouts, Glenn Sydney Wilson, Randy Thornton, Marlin Popeye McFate, Robert John Shaughnessy