James Randolph Pickering

US Patent:

7111065, Sep 19, 2006

Filed:

Nov 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/727313

Inventors:

John M. Davidson - Mountain View CA, US
Akkamapet P. Sundarraj - Santa Clara CA, US
James R. Pickering - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

Efficient Networks, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227

Abstract:

In one aspect of the invention a method includes, at a tunneling server, receiving from first client a point-to-point protocol signal encapsulated within a network address request header, the point-to-point protocol signal comprising an identifier identifying a destination client. The method further comprises encapsulating the point-to-point signal within a network address response header and communicating the network address response encapsulated signal toward the destination client.

US Patent:

7409461, Aug 5, 2008

Filed:

Nov 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/289098

Inventors:

Akkamapet P. Sundarraj - Cupertino CA, US
James R. Pickering - Leander TX, US
Douglas Moe - San Jose CA, US
Melvin Paul Perinchery - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Efficient Networks, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709242, 709203, 709217, 709219, 709220, 709221, 709222, 709230, 709232, 709238, 709239, 709245, 369 4434, 369 4441, 455228, 348738, 711E12072

Abstract:

Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide broadband subscribers with dynamic, automatic routing information for accessing services offered by a service provider network () and/or content provider networks (). Client software on the subscriber's computer () retrieves a file such as an HyperText Markup Language (HTML) document from a predetermined server containing connection-oriented routing information for gaining access to various network services. The client software parses the HTML document and extracts the routing information. The client software then uses this routing information to populate and manipulate the subscriber computer () routing table.

US Patent:

7512672, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

Dec 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/021785

Inventors:

Michael Hightower - San Jose CA, US
James Pickering - Leander TX, US

Assignee:

Gigaset Communications GmbH - Munich

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219, 709227, 709233, 709245, 713 1

Abstract:

A method and system for domain name resolution in a communications network including the steps of intercepting communication to and from the network and replacing DNS primary and DNS secondary IP address by an interceptor program. The interceptor program copies then replaces the IP addresses in messages received from the network to a spoof address so that an alternate application will receive the domain name resolution requests. The interceptor program replaces the IP addresses in messages sent to the network from the spoof address to the copied addresses. The alternate application receives the domain name resolution request and replaces the IP address of the request which is the spoof address to the copied IP addresses. The alternate application sends the domain name resolution requests to the copied IP addresses operatively simultaneously.

US Patent:

20020065906, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/726766

Inventors:

John Davidson - Mountain View CA, US
Akkamapet Sundarraj - Santa Clara CA, US
James Pickering - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16
G06F015/173
G06F015/177

US Classification:

709/222000, 709/220000, 709/238000, 709/230000

Abstract:

In one aspect of the invention, a method of communicating within an enterprise network includes, at a first client, encapsulating a first point-to-point protocol signal within a network address request header and communicating the network address request encapsulated signal toward a tunneling server.

US Patent:

57296820, Mar 17, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/484229

Inventors:

Eduardo Omar Marquis - Austin TX
James Randolph Pickering - Austin TX
Douglas Cooper Spelce - Round Rock TX
Russell Arthur Young - Round Rock TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

39520012

Abstract:

A method of sharing network applications in a peer-to-peer computer network environment without use of a centralized repository of network application data. According to the method, a data structure is stored at each of a plurality of computers in the computer network. The data structure contains information on network applications and associated network resources residing elsewhere in the network. In response to a user selection of a network application at a local computer, a connection status of the local computer is stored. The information in the local data structure is then used to establish connections between the local computer and at least one of the plurality of computers where the selected network application resides. The local computer communicates over the connections as required to thereby run the network application. After the network application executes, the local computer is disconnected from the connections and returned to its prior connection status.