Patents by Inventor James Willam Bishop, JR.

James Willam Bishop, JR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Satellite resource reservation and demand based pricing for satellite data broadcast services
    Patent number: 9654202
    Abstract: A method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system receives, at a dynamic pricer, a request parameter that is associated with a request to transmit data via a multi-beam satellite system. The method determines a plurality of transmission solutions that satisfy the request parameter. The plurality of transmission solutions are transmitted, from the dynamic pricer, to a transmission requesting device. An indication is received, at the dynamic pricer, as to which particular transmission solution is selected by the transmission requesting device. The multi-beam satellite system is scheduled to transmit a payload in accordance with the selected particular transmission solution. A system is provided that operates the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Michael Lozano, Thomas Russell Topping, James Willam Bishop, Jr., Robert E. Penny, Jr.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED THROUGHPUT IN A SATELLITE-BASED BROADCAST DATA SERVICE
    Publication number: 20140113544
    Abstract: A method is provided that enhances the throughput of data broadcasts in a multi-beam satellite communication system by taking advantage of target users whose normal environment or equipment provide a better channel performance than that of the nominal environment or equipment for which the system is tuned, which enables a larger coverage area per beam than the nominal design supports. A system is provided that operates the method. A preferred embodiment is described using the Iridium Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) system as a basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Russell Topping, James Willam Bishop, JR., Robert E. Penny, JR.
  • SATELLITE RESOURCE RESERVATION AND DEMAND BASED PRICING FOR SATELLITE DATA BROADCAST SERVICES
    Publication number: 20140099884
    Abstract: A method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system receives, at a dynamic pricer, a request parameter that is associated with a request to transmit data via a multi-beam satellite system. The method determines a plurality of transmission solutions that satisfy the request parameter. The plurality of transmission solutions are transmitted, from the dynamic pricer, to a transmission requesting device. An indication is received, at the dynamic pricer, as to which particular transmission solution is selected by the transmission requesting device. The multi-beam satellite system is scheduled to transmit a payload in accordance with the selected particular transmission solution. A system is provided that operates the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Celestech, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Michael Lozano, Thomas Russell Topping, James Willam Bishop, JR., Robert E. Penny, JR.