Alexander G Nickolov

US Patent:

20100185771, Jul 22, 2010

Filed:

Jan 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/357584

Inventors:

Selim Gurun - Goleta CA, US
Alexander Nickolov - Goleta CA, US
Mike Zdan - Goleta CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709227

Abstract:

A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support a hybrid solution that utilizes a centralized communication server as the main mechanism for communication between two clients (endpoints), but augments the server-based communication with an optional direct connection between the two clients whenever available while hiding the complexities and time spent dealing with the direct connection from the clients. The switch of the communication mode between the clients is kept transparent to them during their communication session without causing any inconvenience and/or disruption of the communication. When a direct endpoint to endpoint connection is not available the approach preserves the advantages of connecting through the intermediate communication server.

US Patent:

20160140352, May 19, 2016

Filed:

Nov 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/541419

Inventors:

- Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Alexander Nickolov - Goleta CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/60
H04W 12/02
H04L 12/24

Abstract:

A technique communicates data between a first client device and a second client device. The technique involves establishing a regular communications pathway from the first client device to the second client device through a communications server, and establishing a highly confidential communications pathway from the first client device to the second client device. The highly confidential communications pathway circumvents the communications server. The technique further involves, after the regular communications pathway and the highly confidential communications pathway are established, conveying highly sensitive information from the first client device to the second client device only through the highly confidential communications pathway to avoid exposing the highly sensitive data to the communications server through the regular communications pathway.