Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Payne

Christopher R. Payne 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).

  • Dynamic configuration management
    Patent number: 7860497
    Abstract: Configuration of hardware and software onboard a mobile platform may be dynamically managed without significantly impacting a data stream from the mobile platform. Configuration data for equipment and resident software aboard a mobile platform is electronically reported in the form of a part number and a serial number. The configuration data is transferred to a terrestrial database via a mobile communications network. The configuration data is displayed to stakeholders, such as the network-provider enterprise and its customers. Invalid configurations may cause alerts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Steven A. Johnson, Tri M. Phan, C. L. Fagan, Michael A. D'Annunzio, Ben C. Forbes, Christopher R. Payne, Rolf P. Dietiker