Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Perkins

Stephen J. Perkins 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).

  • Proxy pair identification communication though separate proxy devices and paths
    Patent number: 9294346
    Abstract: In one form of invention a process of operating a host computer coupled to a communications network including: determining whether a diversity flag is set, when a communications connection is requested; sending a request from the host computer to a proxy identification list server in a communications network for proxy pair identification information, when the diversity flag is set; receiving in the host computer the proxy pair identification information from the proxy identification list server in response to the host request; and wherein the sending includes communicating from the host computer to a destination computer though a first communication path that includes a first proxy device and though a second communication path, separate from the first communication path, that includes the second proxy device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishnasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu R. Viswanathan
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, PACKETS AND PROCESSES UTILIZING PATH DIVERSITY FOR MEDIA OVER PACKET APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140337501
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer (103) to a receiver computer (105) coupled to the sender computer (103) by a packet network (100) wherein packets (111,113) sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing (441) packets (111) containing the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path (119) in the packet network (100) to the receiver computer (105), and directing packets (113) containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path diversity path (117) in the packet network (100) to the same receiver computer (105).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishnasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu R. Viswanathan
  • IC generating packets containing destination, first, and second proxy addresses
    Patent number: 8824460
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer (103) to a receiver computer (105) coupled to the sender computer (103) by a packet network (100) wherein packets (111,113) sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing (441) packets (111) containing the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path (119) in the packet network (100) to the receiver computer (105), and directing packets (113) containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path diversity path (117) in the packet network (100) to the same receiver computer (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishnasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu R. Viswanathan
  • Media packet networking appliance sending diversity packets to second proxy
    Patent number: 8396058
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer (103) to a receiver computer (105) coupled to the sender computer (103) by a packet network (100) wherein packets (111,113) sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing (441) packets (111) containing the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path (119) in the packet network (100) to the receiver computer (105), and directing packets (113) containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path diversity path (117) in the packet network (100) to the same receiver computer (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishnasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu Viswanathan
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, PACKETS AND PROCESSES UTILIZING PATH DIVERSITY FOR MEDIA OVER PACKET APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110211573
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer (103) to a receiver computer (105) coupled to the sender computer (103) by a packet network (100) wherein packets (111,113) sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing (441) packets (111) containing the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path (119) in the packet network (100) to the receiver computer (105), and directing packets (113) containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path diversity path (117) in the packet network (100) to the same receiver computer (105).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishanasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu Viswanathan
  • Packet circuitry addressing independent and dependent information to different proxies
    Patent number: 7961758
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer (103) to a receiver computer (105) coupled to the sender computer (103) by a packet network (100) wherein packets (111,113) sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing (441) packets (111) containing the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path (119) in the packet network (100) to the receiver computer (105), and directing packets (113) containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path diversity path (117) in the packet network (100) to the same receiver computer (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishnasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu Viswanathan
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, PACKETS AND PROCESSES UTILIZING PATH DIVERSITY FOR MEDIA OVER PACKET APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100091800
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer (103) to a receiver computer (105) coupled to the sender computer (103) by a packet network (100) wherein packets (111,113) sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing (441) packets (111) containing the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path (119) in the packet network (100) to the receiver computer (105), and directing packets (113) containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path diversity path (117) in the packet network (100) to the same receiver computer (105).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishnasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu Viswanathan
  • Sending real-time and dependent information over separate network paths
    Patent number: 7693062
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer (103) to a receiver computer (105) coupled to the sender computer (103) by a packet network (100) wherein packets (111,113) sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing (441) packets (111) containing the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path (119) in the packet network (100) to the receiver computer (105), and directing packets (113) containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path diversity path (117) in the packet network (100) to the same receiver computer (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishanasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu Viswanathan
  • Integrated circuits, systems, apparatus, packets and processes utilizing path diversity for media over packet applications
    Patent number: 6930983
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer (103) to a receiver computer (105) coupled to the sender computer (103) by a packet network (100) wherein packets (111,113) sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing (441) packets (111) containing the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path (119) in the packet network (100) to the receiver computer (105), and directing packets (113) containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path diversity path (117) in the packet network (100) to the same receiver computer (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishanasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu Viswanathan
  • Integrated circuits, systems, apparatus, packets and processes utilizing path diversity for media over packet applications
    Publication number: 20030202506
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer (103) to a receiver computer (105) coupled to the sender computer (103) by a packet network (100) wherein packets (111,113) sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing (441) packets (111) containing the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path (119) in the packet network (100) to the receiver computer (105), and directing packets (113) containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer (103) by at least one path diversity path (117) in the packet network (100) to the same receiver computer (105).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishanasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu Viswanathan
  • Processes, articles, and packets for network path diversity in media over packet applications
    Patent number: 6496477
    Abstract: In one form of the invention, a process of sending real-time information from a sender computer to a receiver computer coupled to the sender computer by a packet network wherein packets sometimes become lost, includes steps of directing packets containing the real-time information from the sender computer by at least one path in the packet network to the receiver computer, and directing packets containing information dependent on the real-time information from the sender computer by at least one path deversity path in the packet network to the same receiver computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen J. Perkins, Alan Gatherer, Krishanasamy Anandakumar, Alan V. McCree, Vishu Viswanathan