Randy Thornton

US Patent:

8195823, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Sep 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/584938

Inventors:

Randy Thornton - Tupelo MS, US
Marlin Popeye McFate - Guntown MS, US
Robert John Shaughnessy - Washington DC, US

Assignee:

Circadence Corporation - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H03M 13/09

US Classification:

709230, 709233, 709236, 370229

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications.

US Patent:

20090187669, Jul 23, 2009

Filed:

Dec 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/317719

Inventors:

Randy Thornton - Tupelo MS, US
Mark Vange - Scottsdale AZ, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709230

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for communicating Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) traffic over a network in an accelerated manner. In one embodiment, DIS traffic is accelerated through use of accelerated DIS packets having a reduced size. In this manner, network traffic is reduced. Accelerated DIS packets may be created and communicated through one or more DIS accelerators. A first DIS accelerator may accept a DIS packet and create an accelerated DIS packet therefrom by comparing the DIS packet to a cache and forming an accelerated DIS packet comprising the differences between the DIS packet and the cache. Data in the original DIS packet may be subsequently restored by a second DIS accelerator which combines the information in the accelerated DIS packet and the cache to restore the original DIS packet. Accelerated DIS packets may be communicated over an encoded communication channel in one or more embodiments.

US Patent:

20110128972, Jun 2, 2011

Filed:

Feb 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/023460

Inventors:

Randy Thornton - Tupelo MS, US
Johnny Lawrence Sartain - Belden MS, US
Meena Panchanatheswaran - Redmond WA, US
Nicholas Lancaster - Tupelo MS, US
William Lake McKeon - Tupelo MS, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04J 3/22

US Classification:

370466, 709230

Abstract:

A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.

US Patent:

20140317309, Oct 23, 2014

Filed:

Jan 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/158255

Inventors:

- Boulder CO, US
Mark Plumb - Toronto, CA
Michael Kouts - Toronto, CA
Glenn Sydney Wilson - Toronto, CA
Randy Thornton - Tupelo MS, US
Johnny Lawrence Sartain - Belden MS, US
Meena Panchanatheswaran - Redmond WA, US
Nicholas Lancaster - Tupelo MS, US
William Lake McKeon - Tupelo MS, US

Assignee:

Circadence Corporation - Boulder CO

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709233

Abstract:

A peer to peer dynamic network acceleration method and apparatus provide enhanced communications directly between two or more enhanced devices, such as enhanced clients. The enhanced clients may comprise a front-end, a back-end, or both. In general, the front-end and back-end of the enhanced clients work in concert to translate data into an enhanced protocol for communication between the enhanced clients. The enhanced protocol may provide acceleration, security, error correction, and other benefits. Data from various applications may be seamlessly translated between a first protocol and the enhanced protocol, such that the applications need not be modified to use the enhanced protocol. The enhanced clients may automatically detect one another to establish an enhanced communications channel automatically.