Patents by Inventor Stuart David Cheshire

Stuart David Cheshire 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).

  • Method and system for preventing a timeout from reaching a network host
    Patent number: 7711829
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing a timeout from reaching a network host when bringing up a down link that is slow to waken. The method generally comprises receiving a request to access an information. If a link along a path to a remote computer containing the information is down, the link is established while concurrently returning a plurality of imposter responses, such as domain names, until the network link is established. Software implementing this method may be stored and executed in any network host. This method is particularly advantageous when waiting for a dial-up telephone connection to a network to be established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Stuart David Cheshire
  • Method and system for preventing a timeout from reaching a network host
    Publication number: 20080177882
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing a timeout from reaching a network host when bringing up a down link that is slow to waken. The method generally comprises receiving a request to access an information. If a link along a path to a remote computer containing the information is down, the link is established while concurrently returning a plurality of imposter responses, such as domain names, until the network link is established. Software implementing this method may be stored and executed in any network host. This method is particularly advantageous when waiting for a dial-up telephone connection to a network to be established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Stuart David Cheshire
  • Method and system for preventing a timeout from reaching a network host
    Patent number: 7321933
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing a timeout from reaching a network host when bringing up a down link that is slow to waken. The method generally comprises receiving a request to access an information. If a link along a path to a remote computer containing the information is down, the link is established while concurrently returning a plurality of imposter responses, such as domain names, until the network link is established. Software implementing this method may be stored and executed in any network host. This method is particularly advantageous when waiting for a dial-up telephone connection to a network to be established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Stuart David Cheshire
  • Method and system for preventing a timeout from reaching a network host
    Patent number: 6862627
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing a timeout from reaching a network host when bringing up a down link that is slow to waken. The method generally comprises receiving a request to access an information. If a link along a path to a remote computer containing the information is down, the link is established while concurrently returning a plurality of imposter responses, such as domain names, until the network link is established. Software implementing this method may be stored and executed in any network host. This method is particularly advantageous when waiting for a dial-up telephone connection to a network to be established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventor: Stuart David Cheshire