Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Mead

Stephen E. Mead 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).

  • In-flight e-mail system
    Patent number: 7035634
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sending and receiving e-mail from a terminal on a vehicle are provided. According to one embodiment, a passenger in a vehicle, such as an airplane, has access to a terminal and can send and receive e-mail messages between the terminal and a first server located on the vehicle. The first server wirelessly communicates e-mail messages with a second server external to the vehicle. The second server is configured to send and receive e-mail messages between the second server and a data network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen E. Mead, David C. Hosford
  • In-flight e-mail system
    Publication number: 20010036822
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sending and receiving e-mail from a terminal on a vehicle are provided. According to one embodiment, a passenger in a vehicle, such as an airplane, has access to a terminal and can send and receive e-mail messages between the terminal and a first server located on the vehicle. The first server wirelessly communicates e-mail messages with a second server external to the vehicle. The second server is configured to send and receive e-mail messages between the second server and a data network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Stephen E. Mead, David C. Hosford