Patents by Inventor Bertrand Ekoue

Bertrand Ekoue 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).

  • Method and system for networking
    Patent number: 8301714
    Abstract: A method of wirelessly networking a system of at least first and second communication nodes includes obtaining a common power source for the at least first and second communication nodes, switching on the common power source, and establishing a power-up time. Each of the first and second communication nodes is capable of tracking the time since the power-up time. The method includes sending a start signal from one of the first and second communication nodes, wherein the start signal occurs after the power-up time and includes at least information of the elapsed time since the power up time. The method includes networking the other of the first and second communication nodes with the one of the first and second communication nodes sending the start signal, if the elapsed time of the other of the first and second communication nodes approximately matches the elapsed time provided in the start signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Raymarine UK Limited
    Inventors: Mark Johnson, Chris Hodgson, Bertrand Ekoue
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORKING
    Publication number: 20110161455
    Abstract: A method of wirelessly networking a system of at least first and second communication nodes includes obtaining a common power source for the at least first and second communication nodes, switching on the common power source, and establishing a power-up time. Each of the first and second communication nodes is capable of tracking the time since the power-up time. The method includes sending a start signal from one of the first and second communication nodes, wherein the start signal occurs after the power-up time and includes at least information of the elapsed time since the power up time. The method includes networking the other of the first and second communication nodes with the one of the first and second communication nodes sending the start signal, if the elapsed time of the other of the first and second communication nodes approximately matches the elapsed time provided in the start signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SUUNTO OY
    Inventors: Mark JOHNSON, Chris HODGSON, Bertrand EKOUE