Patents by Inventor Philip Michaelson-Yeates

Philip Michaelson-Yeates 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).

  • Publication number: 20240086180
    Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) device is deployed with embedded software that may comprise multiple components. After deployment, updated versions of one or more components of the embedded software may become available. The IoT device maintains a manifest of the installed components. Periodically, the IoT device requests an updated copy of the manifest from an upgrade server. The installed manifest and the updated manifest are compared to determine if updated versions of any components are available. If so, the IoT device requests only the components to be updated. Prior to beginning the copying of the upgraded components, an upgrade flag is set. The IoT device then begins copying the received components into memory, replaces the manifest with the updated manifest, and clears the upgrade flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Hartley, Philip Michaelson-Yeates, Jonathan Williams, Hugo Fiennes, Tejas Patil, Joseph Birr-Pixton
  • Patent number: 11853743
    Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) device is deployed with embedded software that may comprise multiple components. After deployment, updated versions of one or more components of the embedded software may become available. The IoT device maintains a manifest of the installed components. Periodically, the IoT device requests an updated copy of the manifest from an upgrade server. The installed manifest and the updated manifest are compared to determine if updated versions of any components are available. If so, the IoT device requests only the components to be updated. Prior to beginning the copying of the upgraded components, an upgrade flag is set. The IoT device then begins copying the received components into memory, replaces the manifest with the updated manifest, and clears the upgrade flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: KORE Wireless Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Hartley, Philip Michaelson-Yeates, Jonathan Williams, Hugo Fiennes, Tejas Patil, Joseph Birr-Pixton
  • Publication number: 20230176857
    Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) device is deployed with embedded software that may comprise multiple components. After deployment, updated versions of one or more components of the embedded software may become available. The IoT device maintains a manifest of the installed components. Periodically, the IoT device requests an updated copy of the manifest from an upgrade server. The installed manifest and the updated manifest are compared to determine if updated versions of any components are available. If so, the IoT device requests only the components to be updated. Prior to beginning the copying of the upgraded components, an upgrade flag is set. The IoT device then begins copying the received components into memory, replaces the manifest with the updated manifest, and clears the upgrade flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Hartley, Philip Michaelson-Yeates, Jonathan Williams, Hugo Fiennes, Tejas Patil, Joseph Birr-Pixton
  • Patent number: 8973026
    Abstract: A wireless receiver, in the form of a mobile telephone, includes a DAB receiver and a GSM/GPRS transceiver which enables bi-directional point-to-point data communications via a service provider. The DAB receiver is arranged to receive media data from an over-the-air broadcast channel, the media data primarily representing television and radio streams. In order that the streams can be decoded and decrypted by media playing software on the wireless receiver, a provisioning operation is employed to provide NSC header files and DRM licenses to users in response to them making content requests. The header files and licenses are sent over a separate data channel and in advance of the broadcast content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Richard E Pittaway, Antony W Rix, Philip Michaelson-Yeates
  • Publication number: 20090304115
    Abstract: A wireless receiver (17), in the form of a mobile telephone, comprises a DAB receiver (31) and a GSM/GPRS transceiver (29) which enables bi-directional point-to-point data communications via a service provider (55). The DAB receiver (31) is arranged to receive media data from an over-the-air broadcast channel, the media data primarily representing television and radio streams. In order that the streams can be decoded and decrypted by media playing software (47) on the wireless receiver (17), a provisioning operation is employed to provide NSC header files and DRM licences to users in response to them making content requests. The header files and licenses are sent over a separate data channel and in advance of the broadcast content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Richard E. Pittaway, Antony W. Rix, Philip Michaelson-Yeates