Patents by Inventor Sean Culhane

Sean Culhane 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).

  • Systems, methods and media for distributing peer-to-peer communications
    Patent number: 8793313
    Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing peer-to-peer communications are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include masking identification of two or more client nodes on a communications channel of a peer-to-peer communications network by directing peer-to-peer communications of the two or more client nodes through a proxy node, the proxy node including a disinterested client node relative to the two or more client nodes, the disinterested client node providing network resources to the peer-to-peer communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Red 5 Studios, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Kern, Sean Culhane, Don Hoffman
  • Systems, Methods and Media for Distributing Peer-to-Peer Communications
    Publication number: 20140025987
    Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing peer-to-peer communications are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include masking identification of two or more client nodes on a communications channel of a peer-to-peer communications network by directing peer-to-peer communications of the two or more client nodes through a proxy node, the proxy node including a disinterested client node relative to the two or more client nodes, the disinterested client node providing network resources to the peer-to-peer communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Kern, Sean Culhane, Don Hoffman
  • Systems, methods and media for distributing peer-to-peer communications
    Patent number: 8572180
    Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing peer-to-peer communications are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include masking identification of two or more client nodes on a communications channel of a peer-to-peer communications network by directing peer-to-peer communications of the two or more client nodes through a proxy node, the proxy node including a disinterested client node relative to the two or more client nodes, the disinterested client node providing network resources to the peer-to-peer communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Red 5 Studios, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Kern, Sean Culhane, Don Hoffman
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND MEDIA FOR DISTRIBUTING PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130067091
    Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing peer-to-peer communications are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include masking identification of two or more client nodes on a communications channel of a peer-to-peer communications network by directing peer-to-peer communications of the two or more client nodes through a proxy node, the proxy node including a disinterested client node relative to the two or more client nodes, the disinterested client node providing network resources to the peer-to-peer communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Mark Kern, Sean Culhane, Don Hoffman
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND MEDIA FOR DISTRIBUTING PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130067088
    Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing peer-to-peer communications are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include masking identification of two or more client nodes on a communications channel of a peer-to-peer communications network by directing peer-to-peer communications of the two or more client nodes through a proxy node, the proxy node including a disinterested client node relative to the two or more client nodes, the disinterested client node providing network resources to the peer-to-peer communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Mark Kern, Sean Culhane, Don Hoffman