Patents by Inventor James Jespersen

James Jespersen 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).

  • Synchronizing and controlling software downloads, such as for utility meter-reading data collection and processing
    Patent number: 9128880
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to manage software updates of networked data collection devices are disclosed. Example disclosed methods involve in response to receiving a software update, determining if the data collection device is to receive the software update and, if the data collection device is to receive the software update, setting, in memory, a state indicator for the data collection device to an update state. Disclosed methods also include in response to receiving a configuration request from the data collection device when the corresponding state indicator is set to the update state, sending an update command to the data collection device, the update command to include a bill of materials corresponding to the software update and a time for the software update to take effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Benson, David Lill, James Jespersen
  • SYNCHRONIZING AND CONTROLLING SOFTWARE DOWLOANDS, SUCH AS FOR UTILITY METER-READING DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING CRSOSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20150067670
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to manage software updates of networked data collection devices are disclosed. Example disclosed methods involve in response to receiving a software update, determining if the data collection device is to receive the software update and, if the data collection device is to receive the software update, setting, in memory, a state indicator for the data collection device to an update state. Disclosed methods also include in response to receiving a configuration request from the data collection device when the corresponding state indicator is set to the update state, sending an update command to the data collection device, the update command to include a bill of materials corresponding to the software update and a time for the software update to take effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Benson, David Lill, James Jespersen
  • Synchronizing and controlling software downloads, such as for utility meter-reading data collection and processing
    Publication number: 20070169075
    Abstract: A system and method for coordinating software downloads and executions, such as in a utility meter collection environment, employs a central server or head-end processor (110) that is coupled to communicate with a network of collection units, such as cell control units (108). A process, such as a state machine, tracks the status of software on the CCUs or groups of CCUs to coordinate software downloads and loading of the software on the CCUs, including adding new or past software versions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: David Lill, Eric Benson, James Jespersen