Patents by Inventor Timothy John Wood

Timothy John Wood 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).

  • Avionics data networks
    Patent number: 10270567
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for operating an avionics data network includes a network switch core configured for a time-sensitive networking (TSN) schema, a set of TSN networking end nodes communicatively connected with the network switch core, a set of ARINC 664 part 7 (A664p7) networking end nodes communicatively connected with the network switch core, and an A664p7 legacy module connected with, or incorporated into, the network switch core and configured to receive a set of A664p7 networking data from the set of A664p7 networking end nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: GE Aviation Systems Limited, GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: John Raymond Rang, Harry Molling, Daniel Maynard Berland, Timothy John Wood
  • Method for allocation of network resources in an operations network for a selected environment
    Patent number: 9282150
    Abstract: A method for allocation of network resources in an operations network for a selected environment includes, among other things, a plurality of applications communicating over a network having a bandwidth capacity and a plurality of modes including at least a first mode and a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventor: Timothy John Wood
  • METHOD FOR ALLOCATION OF NETWORK RESOURCES IN AN OPERATIONS NETWORK FOR A SELECTED ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20140059230
    Abstract: A method for allocation of network resources in an operations network for a selected environment includes, among other things, a plurality of applications communicating over a network having a bandwidth capacity and a plurality of modes including at least a first mode and a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventor: Timothy John Wood
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM OF IMPLEMENTING DATA LOAD PROTOCOLS
    Publication number: 20140059242
    Abstract: A system and method uses a proxy device to enable use of a standard data load protocol to load data to a target device that is incompatible with the standard data load protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy John Wood, Randal Kevin Walker
  • Methods of and apparatus for providing telephone call control and information
    Patent number: 6091808
    Abstract: Telephone call management is provided via a computer network (web) facility which can be remotely accessed by subscribers using web browsers. The web facility includes an information database for storing personal telephone directories and call logs, and a telephone call control system coupled to a telephone switch via a switch-computer interface. Information on calls to and/or from telephone numbers of subscribers is communicated from the switch to the web facility to be stored in the database without requiring the subscribers' browsers to be active. Subscribers can make telephone calls and control telephone communications via the browsers and the web facility. Subscribers do not require any hardware or software in addition to a telephone and web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy John Wood, John C. Anderson, Shirley-Ann Milaknis