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BIRDWELL KENNETH J

US15 patents

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MICROSOFT CORP

12 patents

US6032197AFeb 29, 2000

Data packet header compression for unidirectional transmission

MICROSOFT CORP547 citations99

US6172972B1Jan 9, 2001

Multi-packet transport structure and method for sending network data over satellite network

MICROSOFT CORP152 citations98

US6041359AMar 21, 2000

Data delivery system and method for delivering computer data over a broadcast network

MICROSOFT CORP166 citations98

US6108706AAug 22, 2000

Transmission announcement system and method for announcing upcoming data transmissions over a broadcast network

MICROSOFT CORP240 citations97

US6081907AJun 27, 2000

Data delivery system and method for delivering data and redundant information over a unidirectional network

MICROSOFT CORP189 citations97

US6002852ADec 14, 1999

Method and system for confirming receipt of data opportunistically broadcast to client computer systems

MICROSOFT CORP104 citations96

US6628625B1Sep 30, 2003

Transmission announcement system and method for announcing upcoming data transmissions over a broadcast network

MICROSOFT CORP45 citations94

US5793973AAug 11, 1998

Method and system for opportunistic broadcasting of data

MICROSOFT CORP53 citations94

US6973050B2Dec 6, 2005

Transmission announcement system and method for announcing upcoming data transmissions over a broadcast network

MICROSOFT CORP32 citations91

US7664092B2Feb 16, 2010

Multi-packet transport structure and method for encoding and transmitting network data over satellite network

MICROSOFT CORP8 citations84

US7058043B2Jun 6, 2006

Multi-packet transport structure and method for sending network data over satellite network

MICROSOFT CORP4 citations73

US6993008B2Jan 31, 2006

Multi-packet transport structure and method for sending network data over satellite network

MICROSOFT CORP5 citations73

VALVE CORP

3 patents

US7388580B2Jun 17, 2008

BIRDWELL KENNETH J

MICROSOFT CORP

Data packet header compression for unidirectional transmission

Multi-packet transport structure and method for sending network data over satellite network

Data delivery system and method for delivering computer data over a broadcast network

Transmission announcement system and method for announcing upcoming data transmissions over a broadcast network

Data delivery system and method for delivering data and redundant information over a unidirectional network

Method and system for confirming receipt of data opportunistically broadcast to client computer systems

Transmission announcement system and method for announcing upcoming data transmissions over a broadcast network

Method and system for opportunistic broadcasting of data

Transmission announcement system and method for announcing upcoming data transmissions over a broadcast network

Multi-packet transport structure and method for encoding and transmitting network data over satellite network

Multi-packet transport structure and method for sending network data over satellite network

Multi-packet transport structure and method for sending network data over satellite network

VALVE CORP

Generating eyes for a character in a virtual environment

Determining illumination of models using an ambient framing abstractions

Method and system for determining illumination of models using an ambient cube