US 10959123

Here's a concise summary of US Patent 10959123:

Title: Low latency wireless messaging

Current Assignee: SPECTRANET TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor: Jeffrey C. Adams

Filing Date: 2017-02-18

Issue Date: 2021-03-23

Abstract:
The patent discloses technology for wireless transmission of messages to remote receiving devices. This technology involves receiving a message, determining transmission parameters, and transmitting the message based on these parameters. It may also include encoding the message to manage message latency and can be used for transmissions via the ionosphere or other atmospheric layers in the Medium Frequency (MF), High Frequency (HF), or Very High Frequency (VHF) spectrum. The disclosed technology is specifically applicable to achieving low latency in financial transaction execution, such as high-speed high-frequency trading.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Independent Claim 1 (Method): This claim describes a method for transmitting messages wirelessly over High Frequency (HF) bands using the ionosphere. The method involves receiving a request for a specific action, then encoding a particular value (which the receiving device already understands as corresponding to that action) into a shorter message format designed to reduce transmission delay (message latency). It then determines the best transmission settings (parameters) for this encoded message, considering both the message latency and any government-mandated limits on the communication channel's bandwidth. Finally, the system transmits this specially encoded message using the determined settings to a distant receiving device.

• Independent Claim 8 (System): This claim describes a system designed for low-latency wireless communication. It includes components (means) for:

  1. Receiving a request for a specific action and encoding a value representing that action into a low-latency message format, where the receiving device already knows what this value means.
  2. Determining the transmission settings for sending this message through the ionosphere or troposphere, based on the desired low message latency and a predefined channel bandwidth.
  3. Transmitting the message to the remote receiving device using these determined settings, again through the ionosphere or troposphere.

• Independent Claim 16 (Device): This claim describes a device for sending messages to a remote receiver. The device contains a memory and a processing circuit that are set up to carry out the following steps:

  1. Receive a request to perform a particular action.
  2. Encode a specific value (known beforehand by the receiving device to mean that particular action) into a message format designed to minimize transmission delay when sent over an ionospheric High Frequency (HF) band.
  3. Determine the transmission settings for sending this encoded message, taking into account both message latency and a predefined channel bandwidth.
  4. Control a transmitter to send the encoded message to the remote receiving device using these determined transmission settings.

USPTO Database Search:
The patent US10959123B1 is "Active" and has an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2033-07-22. It shows an assignment to SPECTRANET TECHNOLOGIES LLC on 2024-11-13. Maintenance fees have been paid (4th year, small entity) on 2024-09-23.

CAFC 2026 Dockets Search:
A search for US10959123 in the CAFC 2026 dockets did not return any specific results, indicating no active litigation directly naming this patent in the CAFC dockets for 2026 as of the current date.Here's a concise summary of US Patent 10959123:

Title: Low latency wireless messaging

Current Assignee: SPECTRANET TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor: Jeffrey C. Adams

Filing Date: 2017-02-18

Issue Date: 2021-03-23

Abstract:
The patent discloses technology for wireless transmission of messages to remote receiving devices. The technology involves receiving a message for transmission, determining transmission parameters for that message, and transmitting it according to those determined parameters. It may also include encoding the message to reduce message latency and can be used for transmission via the ionosphere or other atmospheric layers at frequencies in the Medium Frequency (MF), High Frequency (HF), or Very High Frequency (VHF) spectrum. This technology is particularly suited for low-latency financial transaction execution, such as high-speed high-frequency trading.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Independent Claim 1 (Method): This claim describes a method for sending messages wirelessly over High Frequency (HF) bands via the ionosphere. The method comprises: receiving a request for a specific action; encoding a particular value (which the receiving device already knows corresponds to that action) into a message format designed to reduce transmission delay; determining the transmission settings for this encoded message based on both message latency and a predefined channel bandwidth; and finally, transmitting the encoded message in the HF band using the determined settings to a distant receiving device.

• Independent Claim 8 (System): This claim describes a system for low-latency wireless message transmission to a remote device. The system includes components (referred to as "means") for: receiving a request for an action and encoding a corresponding value into a low-latency message format known to the receiver; determining transmission parameters for this low-latency wireless transmission through ionospheric or tropospheric layers, based on message latency and a predefined channel bandwidth; and transmitting the message according to these determined parameters through those atmospheric layers.

• Independent Claim 16 (Device): This claim describes a device for transmitting messages, comprising at least one memory and at least one processing circuit. These are configured to perform operations including: receiving a request for a particular action; encoding a specific value (known a priori to the receiving device as corresponding to that action) into an encoded message format designed to reduce message latency for transmission in an ionospheric HF band; determining transmission parameters for sending this encoded message based on message latency and a predefined channel bandwidth; and controlling a transmitter to send the encoded message according to the determined parameters.

USPTO Database and CAFC 2026 Dockets Search:
US Patent 10959123B1 is currently Active, with an anticipated expiration date of 2033-07-22. The current assignee is SPECTRANET TECHNOLOGIES LLC, following an assignment on 2024-11-13. Maintenance fees for the 4th year (small entity) were paid on 2024-09-23.

A search of the CAFC 2026 dockets, including scheduled cases for April, May, and June 2026, did not yield any results specifically naming US10959123. Therefore, there is no public record of active litigation involving this patent in the CAFC dockets for 2026 at this time.