Patents by Inventor Ray Farhat

Ray Farhat 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDIA PACKET FLOW BETWEEN TWO USERS OPERATING BEHIND A GATEWAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090285198
    Abstract: A method for supporting communication between a source internet protocol phone and a destination internet protocol phone is provided. The source internet protocol phone communicates via a Network Address Translator (“NAT”) gateway. The method includes receiving a packet from the source phone at the NAT. The packet is for communication with the destination phone. The method further includes querying whether the destination phone is located in the subnetwork serviced by the NAT gateway. If the destination phone is not located in the subnetwork serviced by the NAT gateway, then the method includes sending the packet upstream to the destination phone via the Internet. If the destination phone is located in the subnetwork serviced by the NAT gateway, then the method includes directing the packet to the destination phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Schwartz, Ray Farhat