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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (Dec. 19)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 19 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Arizona. *** Limelight Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 19 -- Limelight Networks, Tempe, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,336,110) developed by Nathan F. Raciborski, Phoenix, for an "authentication of content download." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to the invention, a method for authenticating download of a number of digital content files ordered from a web site is disclosed. In one step, a selection of the digital content files is received with the web site. Download manager software, media information, the digital content files, and first codes for each of the digital content files are sent to the client computer. The media information indicates a location of each of the number of digital content files. A first code is calculated for each of the digital content files. If the client computer determines that the first code doesn't match a second code for a particular digital content file, it is resent." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2011 (13/004,762). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,336,110&OS=8,336,110&RS=8,336,110 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Method of Producing Graphically Enhanced Data Communications ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 19 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,335,988) developed by William J. Fahy, Phoenix, for a "method of producing graphically enhanced data communications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of producing graphically enhanced data communications. The method comprises receiving a datalink text message, parsing the datalink text message into message components, and identifying the message components capable of graphical enhancement by using rules for applying graphical enhancements. The method further comprises retrieving appropriate graphic components from a graphics library corresponding to the identified message components using the rules for applying graphical enhancements, and assembling the graphic components into a composite graphic presentation using rules for assembling graphics. The datalink text message is then combined with the composite graphic presentation for display." The patent application was filed on Oct. 2, 2007 (11/866,004). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,335,988&OS=8,335,988&RS=8,335,988 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Red Hat Assigned Patent for Shared Memory Inter-process Communication of Virtual Machines Using Virtual Synchrony ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 19 -- Red Hat, Raleigh, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,336,050) developed by Steven Dake, Flagstaff, Ariz., for a "shared memory inter-process communication of virtual machines using virtual synchrony." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mechanism for virtual synchrony total order messaging for virtual machines is disclosed. A method of embodiments of the invention includes receiving a request to reserve a block of memory in a shared memory segment, reserving the block of memory, and providing a start address of the reserved block of memory to a virtual machine (VM) that sent the request in order for the VM to copy a message from an application of the VM into the reserved block of memory, wherein the application communicates with other applications on other VMs using virtual synchrony. The method may further include sending a new message available request to all of the other VMs, wherein the new message available request includes the start address of the reserved block of memory and a length of the message, and tracking the VMs that access the reserved block of memory." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2009 (12/551,314). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,336,050&OS=8,336,050&RS=8,336,050 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 19 -- Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems, Phoenix, has been assigned a patent (8,335,638) developed by Richard D. Ridenour, Glendale, Ariz., and Peter Bobrowitz, Cave Creek, Ariz., for "systems and methods for displaying off screen traffic." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system according to aspects of the present invention includes a processor, a user interface (including a display) in communication with the processor, and a memory in communication with the processor. The processor executes instructions stored in the memory to present a first symbol on the display of the user interface that indicates the bearing to an off-scale vehicle, and to present a second symbol on the display that indicates the path of travel of the off-scale vehicle. The present invention provides a more accurate representation of the bearing and track of off-scale traffic compared to conventional traffic display systems." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/710,222). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,35,638.PN.&OS=PN/83,35,638&RS=PN/83,35,638 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Intel Assigned Patent for Asymmetrical Serial Communications ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 19 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,335,866) developed by four co-inventors for an asymmetrical serial communications. The co-inventors are Gary Solomon, Action, Mass., Joseph Schaefer, Chandler, Ariz., Robert A. Dunstan, Forest Grove, Ore., and Brad Saunders, Portland, Ore. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In some embodiments a Universal Serial Bus cable includes a first differential pair to transmit bus signals, and a second differential pair to transmit bus signals in a same direction as the bus signals transmitted by the first differential pair. In this manner, a bandwidth of the Universal Serial Bus cable is doubled in that same direction. Other embodiments are described and claimed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2010 (12/982,040). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,335,866.PN.&OS=PN/8,335,866&RS=PN/8,335,866 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Converting Backup Copies of Objects Created Using a First Backup Program to Backup Copies Created Using a Second Backup Program ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 19 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,335,900) developed by Shannon Lyn Gallaher, Tucson, Ariz., and Glenn Randle Wilcock, Tucson, Ariz., for "converting backup copies of objects created using a first backup program to backup copies created using a second backup program." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for converting backup copies of objects created using a first backup program to backup copies created using a second backup program. A plurality of backup copies of versions of an object are created using a first backup program, wherein the object has an object name. The first backup program is used to restore at least one of the backup copies to a restored version of the object having a name different from the object name. A second backup program is used to create a backup copy of each restored version of the object. A name of a designated object is assigned to each backup copy created using the second backup program. Metadata of each backup copy created using the second backup program is updated with metadata for the designated object." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2010 (12/968,191). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,335,900.PN.&OS=PN/8,335,900&RS=PN/8,335,900 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** iControl Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 19 -- iControl Networks, Redwood City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,335,842) developed by Reza Raji, Menlo Park, Calif., and Gerald Gutt, Tucson, Ariz., for "premises management networking." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Some embodiments of a method for premises management networking include monitoring premises management devices connected to a gateway at a premises; controlling premises management devices connected to the gateway at the premises; receiving, at the premises, an uplink-initiation signal associated with a network operations center server; and in response to the uplink-initiation signal, initiating, from the gateway at the premises, communications between the gateway and the network operations center server; and communicating, during the communications between the gateway and the network operations center server, information associated with the premises management devices." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2005 (11/084,232). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,335,842&OS=8,335,842&RS=8,335,842 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1108693 (c) 2012 Targeted News Service |