Patents by Inventor Eric Anden

Eric Anden 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).

  • Patent number: 11811490
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for inband telemetry for a virtual transponder are disclosed. A disclosed method for inband telemetry for a virtual transponder comprises transmitting, by a payload antenna on a vehicle, a payload signal to a hosted receiving antenna. The method further comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, a hosted telemetry signal to the hosted receiving antenna. In one or more embodiments, the hosted telemetry signal and the payload signal are transmitted on the same frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kristina Miller, Eric Anden, Robert J. Winig, Dimitri D. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20230239278
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband commanding are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed method comprises receiving, by a payload antenna on a vehicle via a hosted receiving antenna, encrypted hosted commands transmitted from a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC). The method further comprises receiving, by the vehicle, encrypted host commands transmitted from a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). Also, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to the unencrypted host commands and/or the unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or the hosted receiving antenna. Additionally, the method comprises transmitting, by a host telemetry transmitter, the encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Patent number: 11671408
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband commanding are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed method comprises receiving, by a payload antenna on a vehicle via a hosted receiving antenna, encrypted hosted commands transmitted from a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC). The method further comprises receiving, by the vehicle, encrypted host commands transmitted from a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). Also, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to the unencrypted host commands and/or the unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or the hosted receiving antenna. Additionally, the method comprises transmitting, by a host telemetry transmitter, the encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Patent number: 11516189
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry are disclosed. A disclosed method for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry comprises receiving, by a vehicle, encrypted host commands from a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). The method further comprises receiving, by the vehicle via the host SOC, encrypted hosted commands from a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC). Also, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and/or unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or a hosted receiving antenna. In addition, the method comprises transmitting, by a host telemetry transmitter on the vehicle, encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, encrypted hosted telemetry to the HOC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Publication number: 20220360321
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for inband telemetry for a virtual transponder are disclosed. A disclosed method for inband telemetry for a virtual transponder comprises transmitting, by a payload antenna on a vehicle, a payload signal to a hosted receiving antenna. The method further comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, a hosted telemetry signal to the hosted receiving antenna. In one or more embodiments, the hosted telemetry signal and the payload signal are transmitted on the same frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kristina Miller, Eric Anden, Robert J. Winig, Dimitri D. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11394458
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for inband telemetry for a virtual transponder are disclosed. A disclosed method for inband telemetry for a virtual transponder comprises transmitting, by a payload antenna on a vehicle, a payload signal to a hosted receiving antenna. The method further comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, a hosted telemetry signal to the hosted receiving antenna. In one or more embodiments, the hosted telemetry signal and the payload signal are transmitted on the same frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kristina Miller, Eric Anden, Robert J. Winig, Dimitri D. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11388150
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband commanding are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a hosted receiving antenna. The method further comprises transmitting, by the hosted receiving antenna, the encrypted hosted commands to a payload antenna on a vehicle. Also, the method comprises transmitting, by a host spacecraft operations center (SOC), encrypted host commands to the vehicle. Additionally, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and/or unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or hosted receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC, and transmitting encrypted hosted telemetry to the host SOC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Patent number: 11196717
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry are disclosed. A disclosed method for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). The method further comprises transmitting, by the host SOC, encrypted host commands and encrypted hosted commands to a vehicle. Also, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and/or unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or a hosted receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC. In addition, the method comprises transmitting encrypted hosted telemetry to the hosted receiving antenna. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by the hosted receiving antenna, the encrypted hosted telemetry to the HOC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Publication number: 20210314306
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry are disclosed. A disclosed method for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry comprises receiving, by a vehicle, encrypted host commands from a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). The method further comprises receiving, by the vehicle via the host SOC, encrypted hosted commands from a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC). Also, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and/or unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or a hosted receiving antenna. In addition, the method comprises transmitting, by a host telemetry transmitter on the vehicle, encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, encrypted hosted telemetry to the HOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Patent number: 11101879
    Abstract: A disclosed method for a virtual transponder comprises generating a configuration for a portion of a payload on a vehicle utilized by a host user by using an option for each variable(s) for a portion of the payload utilized by the host user. The method further comprises generating a configuration for a portion of the payload utilized by a hosted user by using an option for each variable(s) for a portion of the payload utilized by the hosted user. Also, the method comprises generating host commands for reconfiguring the portion of the payload utilized by the host user by using the configuration for the portion of the payload utilized by the host user. Further, the method comprises generating hosted commands for reconfiguring the portion of the payload utilized by the hosted user by using the configuration for the portion of the payload utilized by the hosted user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kristina Miller, Robert J. Winig, Eric Anden, Dimitri D. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210226932
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband commanding are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed method comprises receiving, by a payload antenna on a vehicle via a hosted receiving antenna, encrypted hosted commands transmitted from a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC). The method further comprises receiving, by the vehicle, encrypted host commands transmitted from a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). Also, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to the unencrypted host commands and/or the unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or the hosted receiving antenna. Additionally, the method comprises transmitting, by a host telemetry transmitter, the encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Publication number: 20200076775
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry are disclosed. A disclosed method for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). The method further comprises transmitting, by the host SOC, encrypted host commands and encrypted hosted commands to a vehicle. Also, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and/or unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or a hosted receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC. In addition, the method comprises transmitting encrypted hosted telemetry to the hosted receiving antenna. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by the hosted receiving antenna, the encrypted hosted telemetry to the HOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Patent number: 10530751
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry are disclosed. A disclosed method for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). The method further comprises transmitting, by the host SOC, encrypted host commands and encrypted hosted commands to a vehicle. Also, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and/or unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or a hosted receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC. In addition, the method comprises transmitting encrypted hosted telemetry to the hosted receiving antenna. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by the hosted receiving antenna, the encrypted hosted telemetry to the HOC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Publication number: 20190356639
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband commanding are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a hosted receiving antenna. The method further comprises transmitting, by the hosted receiving antenna, the encrypted hosted commands to a payload antenna on a vehicle. Also, the method comprises transmitting, by a host spacecraft operations center (SOC), encrypted host commands to the vehicle. Additionally, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and/or unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or hosted receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC, and transmitting encrypted hosted telemetry to the host SOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Patent number: 10419403
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband commanding are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a hosted receiving antenna. The method further comprises transmitting, by the hosted receiving antenna, the encrypted hosted commands to a payload antenna on a vehicle. Also, the method comprises transmitting, by a host spacecraft operations center (SOC), encrypted host commands to the vehicle. Additionally, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and/or unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or hosted receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC, and transmitting encrypted hosted telemetry to the host SOC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Publication number: 20180254822
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for inband telemetry for a virtual transponder are disclosed. A disclosed method for inband telemetry for a virtual transponder comprises transmitting, by a payload antenna on a vehicle, a payload signal to a hosted receiving antenna. The method further comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, a hosted telemetry signal to the hosted receiving antenna. In one or more embodiments, the hosted telemetry signal and the payload signal are transmitted on the same frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kristina Miller, Eric Anden, Robert J. Winig, Dimitri D. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180255027
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry are disclosed. A disclosed method for a virtual transponder utilizing inband telemetry comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). The method further comprises transmitting, by the host SOC, encrypted host commands and encrypted hosted commands to a vehicle. Also, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and/or unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or a hosted receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC. In addition, the method comprises transmitting encrypted hosted telemetry to the hosted receiving antenna. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by the hosted receiving antenna, the encrypted hosted telemetry to the HOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden
  • Publication number: 20180254823
    Abstract: A disclosed method for a virtual transponder comprises generating a configuration for a portion of a payload on a vehicle utilized by a host user by using an option for each variable(s) for a portion of the payload utilized by the host user. The method further comprises generating a configuration for a portion of the payload utilized by a hosted user by using an option for each variable(s) for a portion of the payload utilized by the hosted user. Also, the method comprises generating host commands for reconfiguring the portion of the payload utilized by the host user by using the configuration for the portion of the payload utilized by the host user. Further, the method comprises generating hosted commands for reconfiguring the portion of the payload utilized by the hosted user by using the configuration for the portion of the payload utilized by the hosted user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kristina Miller, Robert J. Winig, Eric Anden, Dimitri D. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180255026
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a virtual transponder utilizing inband commanding are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a hosted receiving antenna. The method further comprises transmitting, by the hosted receiving antenna, the encrypted hosted commands to a payload antenna on a vehicle. Also, the method comprises transmitting, by a host spacecraft operations center (SOC), encrypted host commands to the vehicle. Additionally, the method comprises reconfiguring a payload on the vehicle according to unencrypted host commands and/or unencrypted hosted commands. In addition, the method comprises transmitting, by the payload antenna, payload data to a host receiving antenna and/or hosted receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting encrypted host telemetry to the host SOC, and transmitting encrypted hosted telemetry to the host SOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert J. Winig, Kristina Miller, Eric Anden