Patents by Inventor Rick Pitchford

Rick Pitchford 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).

  • System, method and computer program for in-place, lightweight ack promotion in network environment
    Patent number: 8031734
    Abstract: A method for in-place, lightweight Ack packet promotion is provided. The method includes receiving a new Ack packet via a network; searching through a transmit queue for an old Ack packet that corresponds to the new Ack packet; and replacing the data in a number field, a checksum field, a window size field, and a timestamp options field of the old Ack packet with data in a number field, a checksum field, a window size field, and a timestamp options field of the new Ack packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David Pullen, Rick Pitchford, Dannie Gay, John Horton
  • System, Method and Computer Program for In-Place, Lightweight Ack Promotion in Network Environment
    Publication number: 20100182911
    Abstract: A method for in-place, lightweight Ack packet promotion is provided. The method includes receiving a new Ack packet via a network; searching through a transmit queue for an old Ack packet that corresponds to the new Ack packet; and replacing the data in a number field, a checksum field, a window size field, and a timestamp options field of the old Ack packet with data in a number field, a checksum field, a window size field, and a timestamp options field of the new Ack packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David PULLEN, Rick Pitchford, Dannie Gay, John Horton
  • Method for in-place, lightweight Ack promotion in a wireless network environment
    Patent number: 7688842
    Abstract: A method for in-place, lightweight Ack packet promotion in a wireless network environment is provided. The method includes receiving a new Ack packet via a wireless network; searching through a transmit queue for an old Ack packet that corresponds to the new Ack packet; and replacing the data in a number field, a checksum field, a window size field, and a timestamp options field of the old Ack packet with data in a number field, a checksum field, a window size field, and a timestamp options field of the new Ack packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David Pullen, Rick Pitchford, Dannie Gay, John Horton
  • Method for in-place, lightweight Ack promotion in a wireless network environment
    Publication number: 20070286073
    Abstract: A method for in-place, lightweight Ack packet promotion in a wireless network environment is provided. The method includes receiving a new Ack packet via a wireless network; searching through a transmit queue for an old Ack packet that corresponds to the new Ack packet; and replacing the data in a number field, a checksum field, a window size field, and a timestamp options field of the old Ack packet with data in a number field, a checksum field, a window size field, and a timestamp options field of the new Ack packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David Pullen, Rick Pitchford, Dannie Gay, John Horton
  • System, method, and computer program product for in-place, lightweight Ack promotion in a cable modem environment
    Publication number: 20040213278
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for in-place, lightweight Ack packet promotion is provided. The method includes receiving a new Ack packet; searching through a transmit queue for an old Ack packet that corresponds to the new Ack packet; and replacing the data in a number field, a checksum field, a window size field, and a timestamp options field of the old Ack packet with data in a number field, a checksum field, a window size field, and a timestamp options field of the new Ack packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David Pullen, Rick Pitchford, Dannie Gay, John Horton