Michael J Conner

US Patent:

20060018335, Jan 26, 2006

Filed:

Jan 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/046198

Inventors:

Christopher Koch - Minneapolis MN, US
Richard Paal - Minneapolis MN, US
Gayle Livermore - Minneapolis MN, US
Michael Conner - Maple Grove MN, US

International Classification:

H04J 3/26

US Classification:

370432000

Abstract:

Techniques are described for converting multicast traffic to unicast traffic at an optical network terminal (ONT) on a passive optical network (PON). A traffic conversion technique, in accordance with the invention, involves formatting a multicast frame of a multicast packet stream transmitted to the ONT to include a MAC destination address of the station requesting the multicast packet stream. By including the MAC destination address of the specific station to which the multicast packet stream is to be transmitted, the multicast packet stream is effectively converted to unicast traffic stream. The traffic conversion techniques are designed to avoid overloading stations on a subscriber Ethernet network that are not participating in a multicast group by sending multicast traffic to the stations requesting the multicast traffic. In this way, the traffic conversion techniques allow common equipment to be used while not overburdening non-participating stations with traffic that needs to be discarded.

US Patent:

20100131386, May 27, 2010

Filed:

Nov 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/626542

Inventors:

Brent D. Shiely - Eden Prairie MN, US
Michael E. Conner - Aliso Viejo CA, US
David A. Woolenberg - Woodinville WA, US
Matthew John Voda - Minneapolis MN, US
Jeffrey M. Diesner - Costa Mesa CA, US

Assignee:

DIGITAL RIVER, INC. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 99/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705310, 705318

Abstract:

A system and method for determining e-commerce purchase eligibility of product offerings restricted to particular market segments and used in conjunction with an e-commerce system is described. Identifying information provided by the user is compared to a white list of eligibility parameters selected and configured by the vendor. An e-mail confirming eligibility and containing a customized URL is provided to the user; selecting the link automatically logs the user into the account. The system allows limited or unlimited purchases to be made by qualified users. Fraud detection is performed prior to checkout. Once the order has been processed the user may immediately download the product. An e-mail is sent to the user providing delayed downloading instructions and license key. Downloading may inject the license key for automatic software product or application activation.