Patents by Inventor Steven R. Atkinson

Steven R. Atkinson 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).

  • Communication rate adjustment extension
    Patent number: 9736008
    Abstract: Adjusting a WebSocket communication rate is disclosed. A WebSocket frame is received. It is determined that the WebSocket frame includes an indicator of a desired WebSocket communication rate. A transmission rate of a WebSocket communication is adjusted. The transmission rate is adjusted based at least in part on the received desired WebSocket communication rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Kaazing Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Fallows, Steven R. Atkinson, David Brennan Gaunce
  • Extending websocket protocol
    Patent number: 9331890
    Abstract: Receiving a WebSocket frame is disclosed. The WebSocket frame is received. It is determined whether the WebSocket frame includes a control byte sequence in a payload data portion of the WebSocket frame. In the event the WebSocket frame includes in the payload data portion, the control byte sequence and other data, the WebSocket frame interpreted as including a control message. In the event the WebSocket frame does not include in the payload data portion, the control byte sequence, the WebSocket frame interpreted as not including the control message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Kaazing Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Fallows, Steven R. Atkinson
  • Authentication revalidation
    Patent number: 9154485
    Abstract: A WebSocket connection is established. The WebSocket connection was established with a requester of the connection. The authentication of the requester is configured to expire. A request to revalidate the authentication is provided. An update of the authentication is received. The update of the authentication is received without disconnecting the WebSocket connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Kaazing Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Fallows, Steven R. Atkinson
  • Establishing websocket protocol extensions
    Patent number: 9037735
    Abstract: A request to upgrade a connection to a WebSocket connection is received. A response that the connection has been upgraded to the WebSocket connection is provided. The WebSocket connection utilizes a WebSocket protocol. An identification of a set of one or more extensions to the WebSocket protocol of the WebSocket connection is received via the WebSocket connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Kaazing Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Fallows, Steven R. Atkinson