Glenn W Hutton

Author:

Glenn Hutton

ISBN #:

0199203318

Author:

Glenn Hutton

ISBN #:

0199203334

Author:

Glenn Hutton

ISBN #:

0199203350

Author:

Glenn Hutton

ISBN #:

0199207283

Author:

Glenn Hutton

ISBN #:

0199268185

Author:

Glenn Hutton

ISBN #:

0199275548

Author:

Glenn Hutton

ISBN #:

0199285209

Author:

Glenn Hutton

ISBN #:

0199285233

US Patent:

6513066, Jan 28, 2003

Filed:

Sep 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/407270

Inventors:

Glenn W. Hutton - Miami FL
Shane D. Mattaway - Boca Raton FL
Craig B. Strickland - Tamarac FL

Assignee:

Netspeak Corporation - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709227, 709238, 709245

Abstract:

A point-to-point Internet protocol exchanges Internet Protocol (IP) addresses between processing units to establish a point-to-point communication link between the processing units through the Internet. A first point-to-point Internet protocol includes the steps of (a) storing in a database a respective IP address of a set of processing units that have an on-line status with respect to the Internet; (b) transmitting a. query from a first processing unit to a connection server to determine the on-line status of a second processing unit; and (c) retrieving the IP address of the second unit from the database using the connection server, in response to the determination of a positive on-line status of the second processing unit, for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first and second processing units through the Internet. A second point-to-point Internet protocol includes the steps of (a) transmitting an E-mail signal, including a first IP address, from a first processing unit; (b) processing the E-mail signal through the Internet to deliver the E-mail signal to a second processing unit; and (c) transmitting a second IP address to the first processing unit for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first and second processing units through the Internet.

US Patent:

6687738, Feb 3, 2004

Filed:

Jun 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/343278

Inventors:

Glenn W. Hutton - Miami FL
Shane D. Mattaway - Boca Raton FL
Craig B. Strickland - Tamarac FL

Assignee:

NetSpeak Corporation - Newark NJ

International Classification:

G06F 1517

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

A point-to-point Internet protocol exchanges Internet Protocol (IP) addresses between processing units to establish a point-to-point communication link between the processing units through the Internet. A first point-to-point Internet protocol includes the steps of (a) storing in a database a respective IP address of a set of processing units that have an on-line status with respect to the Internet; (b) transmitting a query from a first processing unit to a connection server to determine the on-line status of a second processing unit; and (c) retrieving the IP address of the second unit from the database using the connection server, in response to the determination of a positive on-line status of the second processing unit, for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first and second processing units through the Internet. A second point-to-point Internet protocol includes the steps of (a) transmitting an E-mail signal, including a first IP address, from a first processing unit; (b) processing the E-mail signal through the Internet to deliver the E-mail signal to a second processing unit; and (c) transmitting a second IP address to the first processing unit for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first and second processing units through the Internet.

US Patent:

6701365, Mar 2, 2004

Filed:

Jun 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/345222

Inventors:

Glenn W. Hutton - Miami FL
Shane D. Mattaway - Boca Raton FL
Craig B. Strickland - Tamarac FL

Assignee:

NetSpeak Corporation - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709227, 709228, 709238, 709245

Abstract:

A point-to-point Internet protocol exchanges Internet Protocol (IP) addresses between processing units to establish a point-to-point communication link between the processing units through the Internet. A first point-to-point Internet protocol includes the steps of (a) storing in a database a respective IP address of a set of processing units that have an on-line status with respect to the Internet; (b) transmitting a query from a first processing unit to a connection server to determine the on-line status of a second processing unit; and (c) retrieving the IP address of the second unit from the database using the connection server, in response to the determination of a positive on-line status of the second processing unit, for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first and second processing units through the Internet. A second point-to-point Internet protocol includes the steps of (a) transmitting an E-mail signal, including a first IP address, from a first processing unit; (b) processing the E-mail signal through the Internet to deliver the E-mail signal to a second processing unit; and (c) transmitting a second IP address to the first processing unit for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first and second processing units through the Internet.

US Patent:

6829645, Dec 7, 2004

Filed:

Jun 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/345221

Inventors:

Glenn W. Hutton - Miami FL
Shane D. Mattaway - Boca Raton FL
Craig B. Strickland - Tamarac FL

Assignee:

NetSpeak Corporation - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709227, 709202, 709230, 709245

Abstract:

A point-to-point Internet protocol exchanges Internet Protocol (IP) addresses between processing units to establish a point-to-point communication link between the processing units through the Internet. A first point-to-point Internet protocol includes the steps of (a) storing in a database a respective IP address of a set of processing units that have an on-line status with respect to the Internet; (b) transmitting a query from a first processing unit to a connection server to determine the on-line status of a second processing unit; and (c) retrieving the IP address of the second unit from the database using the connection server, in response to the determination of a positive on-line status of the second processing unit, for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first and second processing units through the Internet. A second point-to-point Internet protocol includes the steps of (a) transmitting an E-mail signal, including a first IP address, from a first processing unit; (b) processing the E-mail signal through the Internet to deliver the E-mail signal to a second processing unit; and (c) transmitting a second IP address to the first processing unit for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first and second processing units through the Internet.

US Patent:

7149208, Dec 12, 2006

Filed:

Sep 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/719639

Inventors:

Shane D. Mattaway - Boca Raton FL, US
Glenn W. Hutton - Miami FL, US
Craig B. Strickland - Tamarac FL, US

Assignee:

Net2Phone, Inc. - Newark NJ

International Classification:

H04L 12/66
H04M 3/42
G06F 13/38
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

370352, 37039552, 379 8817, 379 9324, 709227, 709230

Abstract:

A utility for enabling real-time, point-to-point communications over computer networks between users having dynamically assigned Internet Protocol addresses includes the ability to identify incoming communications, and, based on the identity of the incoming communication, selectively responding. In one embodiment, an information profile contained within an incoming signal is compared to a plurality of information profiles contained within the personal directory of a user, and, if a match occurs, the notification signal associated with the matched profile is generated. In an alternative embodiment, the information profile contained within the incoming communication includes an identifier of a notification signal which is used to select from a number of predefined notification signals resident within the user's private directory.

US Patent:

20070086445, Apr 19, 2007

Filed:

Dec 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/637099

Inventors:

Shane Mattaway - Boca Raton FL, US
Glenn Hutton - Miami FL, US
Craig Strickland - Tamarac FL, US

Assignee:

Net2Phone, Inc. - Newark NJ

International Classification:

H04L 12/66
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370352000, 370401000

Abstract:

A utility for enabling real-time, point-to-point communications over computer networks between users having dynamically assigned Internet Protocol addresses includes the ability to identify incoming communications, and, based on the identity of the incoming communication, selectively responding. In one embodiment, an information profile contained within an incoming signal is compared to a plurality of information profiles contained within the personal directory of a user, and if a match occurs, the notification signal associated with the matched profile is generated. In an alternative embodiment, the information profile contained within the incoming communication includes an identifier of a notification signal which is used to select from a number of predefined notification signals resident within the user's private directory.

US Patent:

61851841, Feb 6, 2001

Filed:

Sep 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/719894

Inventors:

Shane D. Mattaway - Boca Raton FL
Glenn W. Hutton - Miami FL
Craig B. Strickland - Tamarac FL
Scott Allen Thompson - Sunrise FL

Assignee:

NetSpeak Corporation - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G01R 3108
G06F 1100
G08C 1500
H04J 116

US Classification:

370230

Abstract:

A communication protocol for establishing real-time, point-to-point communications between computer users over a computer network includes a directory server apparatus for providing the current dynamically assigned Internet Protocol addresses of client processes currently connected to the computer network. The server maintains a list of entries, each entry including the Internet Protocol address of a user currently connected to the network. In response to identification of one of the entries by a requesting client process, the server provides the corresponding Internet Protocol address of the entry to the requesting client process. In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, the directory server monitors the status of client processes connected to the network via periodic notification from the client processes. The server dynamically modifies the time interval at which client processes notify the server, depending on the demand for server resources.

US Patent:

62266780, May 1, 2001

Filed:

Sep 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/719640

Inventors:

Shane D. Mattaway - Boca Raton FL
Glenn W. Hutton - Miami FL
Craig B. Strickland - Tamarac FL
Jan L. Christensen - Plantation FL

Assignee:

NetSpeak Corporation - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 1338

US Classification:

709230

Abstract:

A communication protocol for establishing real-time, point-to-point communications between client processes over a computer network includes a directory server apparatus for providing current dynamically assigned Internet Protocol addresses of client process currently connected to the computer network. The client processes can be Internet telephony applications each capable of performing a plurality of predefined functions. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, each client process is required to connect to the server apparatus upon initialization and receives a feature definition identifying which of the plurality of functions the client process is authorized to perform. In another aspect of the invention a callee client process verifies the identity of a caller client process with the directory server and is provided with the feature definition of the caller process to prevent the caller client process from communicating with the callee client process in unauthorized manners. In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, the feature definition is definable by either the requesting client process or the server.