Patents by Inventor Stephen J. McErlain

Stephen J. McErlain 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).

  • Publication number: 20140022100
    Abstract: The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Realtime Data LLC DBA IXO
    Inventors: James J. FALLON, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. McErlain, Carlton J. Melone, 2nd
  • Publication number: 20130297575
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing fast and efficient data compression using a combination of content dependent, content estimation, and content independent data compression. In one aspect of the disclosure a method for compressing data comprises the steps of: analyzing a data block of an input data stream to identify a data type of the data block, the input data stream comprising a plurality of disparate data types; performing content dependent data compression on the data block, if the data type of the data block is identified; performing content estimation data compression if the content is estimable; and performing content independent data compression on the data block, if the data type of the data block is not identified or estimable. In another aspect of the present invention LZDR compression is applied to simultaneously perform one method of compression while computing statistics useful in estimating the optimal form of compression to be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Realtime Data LLC dba IXO
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. Mcerlain, John Buck
  • Patent number: 8553759
    Abstract: Data compression and decompression methods for compressing and decompressing data based on an actual or expected throughput (bandwidth) of a system. In one embodiment, a controller tracks and monitors the throughput (data storage and retrieval) of a data compression system and generates control signals to enable/disable different compression algorithms when, e.g., a bottleneck occurs so as to increase the throughput and eliminate the bottleneck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Realtime Data, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Publication number: 20120194362
    Abstract: The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Realtime Data, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. McErlain, Carlton J. Melone, II
  • Patent number: 8112619
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing accelerated loading of operating system and application programs upon system boot or application launch are disclosed. In one aspect, a method for providing accelerated loading of an operating system comprises the steps of: maintaining a list of boot data used for booting a computer system; preloading the boot data upon initialization of the computer system; and servicing requests for boot data from the computer system using the preloaded boot data. In another aspect, a method for providing accelerated launching of an application program comprises the steps of: maintaining a list of application data associated with an application program; preloading the application data upon launching the application program; and servicing requests for application data from a computer system using the preloaded application data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Realtime Data LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, John Buck, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Patent number: 8090936
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing accelerated loading of operating system and application programs. In one aspect, a method for providing accelerated loading of an operating system comprises the steps of: maintaining a list of boot data; preloading the boot data upon initialization of the computer system; and servicing requests for boot data from the computer system using the preloaded boot data. In a preferred embodiment, the boot data is retrieved from a boot device and stored in a cache memory device. In another aspect, a method for accelerated loading of an operating system comprises updating the list of boot data during the boot process, wherein updating comprises adding to the list any boot data requested by the computer system not previously stored in the list and/or removing from the list any boot data previously stored in the list and not requested by the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Realtime Data, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, John Buck, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Patent number: 8073047
    Abstract: Data compression and decompression methods for compressing and decompressing data based on an actual or expected throughput (bandwidth) of a system. In one embodiment, a controller tracks and monitors the throughput (data storage and retrieval) of a data compression system and generates control signals to enable/disable different compression algorithms when, e.g., a bottleneck occurs so as to increase the throughput and eliminate the bottleneck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Realtime Data, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Patent number: 8054879
    Abstract: Data compression and decompression methods for compressing and decompressing data based on an actual or expected throughput (bandwidth) of a system. In one embodiment, multiple access profiles are utilized to assist in compressing data according to various compression rates and compression ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Realtime Data LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Publication number: 20110235697
    Abstract: Data compression and decompression methods for compressing and decompressing data based on an actual or expected throughput (bandwidth) of a system. In one embodiment, a controller tracks and monitors the throughput (data storage and retrieval) of a data compression system and generates control signals to enable/disable different compression algorithms when, e.g., a bottleneck occurs so as to increase the throughput and eliminate the bottleneck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Realtime Data, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Publication number: 20110231642
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing accelerated loading of operating system and application programs upon system boot or application launch are disclosed. In one aspect, a method for providing accelerated loading of an operating system comprises the steps of: maintaining a list of boot data used for booting a computer system; preloading the boot data upon initialization of the computer system; and servicing requests for boot data from the computer system using the preloaded boot data. In another aspect, a method for providing accelerated launching of an application program comprises the steps of: maintaining a list of application data associated with an application program; preloading the application data upon launching the application program; and servicing requests for application data from a computer system using the preloaded application data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Realtime Data LLC dba IXO
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, John Buck, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Publication number: 20110199243
    Abstract: The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Realtime Data LLC DBA IXO
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. McErlain, Carlton J. Melone
  • Publication number: 20100316114
    Abstract: Data compression and decompression methods for compressing and decompressing data based on an actual or expected throughput (bandwidth) of a system. In one embodiment, multiple access profiles are utilized to assist in compressing data according to various compression rates and compression ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Realtime Data LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Patent number: 7777651
    Abstract: The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Realtime Data LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. McErlain, Carlton W. Melone
  • Publication number: 20090287839
    Abstract: The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: REALTIME DATA LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. McErlain, Carlton J. Melone
  • Publication number: 20090154545
    Abstract: Data compression and decompression methods for compressing and decompressing data based on an actual or expected throughput (bandwidth) of a system. In one embodiment, a controller tracks and monitors the throughput (data storage and retrieval) of a data compression system and generates control signals to enable/disable different compression algorithms when, e.g., a bottleneck occurs so as to increase the throughput and eliminate the bottleneck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: REALTIME DATA LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Publication number: 20080232457
    Abstract: Data compression and decompression methods for compressing and decompressing data based on an actual or expected throughput (bandwidth) of a system. In one embodiment, a controller tracks and monitors the throughput (data storage and retrieval) of a data compression system and generates control signals to enable/disable different compression algorithms when, e.g., a bottleneck occurs so as to increase the throughput and eliminate the bottleneck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Realtime Data LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Patent number: 7417568
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing accelerated transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency associated with data transmission of conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Realtime Data LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. McErlain, Carlton J. Melone
  • Patent number: 7400274
    Abstract: The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Realtime Data LLC
    Inventors: James J Fallon, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J McErlain, Carlton W. Melone
  • Patent number: 7386046
    Abstract: Data compression and decompression methods for compressing and decompressing data based on an actual or expected throughput (bandwidth) of a system. In one embodiment, a controller tracks and monitors the throughput (data storage and retrieval) of a data compression system and generates control signals to enable/disable different compression algorithms when, e.g., a bottleneck occurs so as to increase the throughput and eliminate the bottleneck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Realtime Data LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Stephen J. McErlain
  • Publication number: 20040042506
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing accelerated transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency associated with data transmission of conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Realtime Data, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Fallon, Paul F. Pickel, Stephen J. McErlain, Carlton J. Melone