Patents by Inventor Ian A. Stewart

Ian A. Stewart 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: 8279777
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sending secure reliable point to multi-point communication on any communication infrastructure. The infrastructure is not required to conform to any specifications other than to be capable of point to point communications. The system consists of a protocol that allows for Secure Reliable point to multi-point communications irregardless of the support for such communications. This invention does not rely on the Internet or ATM or any other point to point or point to multi-point communications infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Ian A. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20100195650
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sending secure reliable point to multi-point communication on any communication infrastructure. The infrastructure is not required to conform to any specifications other than to be capable of point to point communications. The system consists of a protocol that allows for Secure Reliable point to multi-point communications irregardless of the support for such communications. This invention does not rely on the Internet or ATM or any other point to point or point to multi-point communications infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Ian A. Stewart
  • Patent number: 7673136
    Abstract: A system and method for sending a secure multicast transmission. The system includes a computer system coupled to a public network and configured to generate a multicast broadcast, and encrypt the generated multicast broadcast. The system also includes a router coupled to the public network, and a user system configured to request to join a multicast broadcast, wherein the user system is associated with the router. The router is configured to retrieve the encrypted multicast broadcast from the computer system over the public network, decrypt the sent multicast broadcast, and send the decrypted multicast broadcast to the user system requesting to join.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Inventor: Ian A. Stewart
  • Patent number: 7672306
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sending secure reliable point to multi-point communication on any communication infrastructure. The infrastructure is not required to conform to any specifications of this inventions other that be capable point to point communications. The system consists of a protocol that allows for Secure Reliable point to multi-point communications irregardless of the support for such communications. This invention does not rely on the Internet or ATM or any other point to point or point to multi-point communications infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Inventor: Ian A. Stewart
  • Patent number: 6870843
    Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for allowing multicast receiving at a user computer coupled to a subnetwork that is coupled to a public data network. The present invention determines if a request to receive a multicast signal has occurred, tests a subnetwork for a first multicasting protocol, if it a request to receive a multicast signal was determined to have occurred, implements the first multicasting protocol, if the result of the test is above a criteria. If the result of the test is below the criteria, the invention tests a subnetwork for a subsequent multicasting protocol and implements the subsequent multicasting protocol, if the Ad result of the test is above the criteria. The testing of a subnetwork for a subsequent multicasting protocol and implementing the subsequent multicasting protocol, is repeated until the result of the test is above the criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: World Multicast.Com, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian A. Stewart
  • Patent number: 6799353
    Abstract: A portable support handle for assisting individuals in exiting and entering motor vehicles. The support handle is designed to removably engage a door striker pin of the vehicle when the door is in an open position. The handle preferably comprises a metal shaft including a pin engagement portion sized to lockably fit into an opening defined by the striker pin in a deployed position; and a grip portion which extends laterally from the striker pin in the deployed position to provide a secure, readily accessible temporary support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Avenue Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian A. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20030163690
    Abstract: A system and method for sending a secure multicast transmission. The system includes a computer system coupled to a public network and configured to generate a multicast broadcast, and encrypt the generated multicast broadcast. The system also includes a router coupled to the public network, and a user system configured to request to join a multicast broadcast, wherein the user system is associated with the router. The router is configured to retrieve the encrypted multicast broadcast from the computer system over the public network, decrypt the sent multicast broadcast, and send the decrypted multicast broadcast to the user system requesting to join.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventor: Ian A. Stewart