Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Bonnafoux

Jean-Francois Bonnafoux 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: 5592676
    Abstract: A system architecture for enabling remote control of an application, including a first service processor connected via a network and a maintenance unit with channels (40) connected to a central system (4), in which the service processor (1) is connected via a service console switch (30) to a maintenance service console (RMS 6), and to a remote service console (RSC 5), wherein each service processor and each console further includes operating system programs, a supervisor program, and at least one service broken down into two applications, one called the "body", comprising the program algorithm, and the other, "presentation", including the interface with the user enabling a windows-type display with a menu bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Bull, S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Francois Bonnafoux
  • Patent number: 5396629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system architecture and to the use of this architecture in a method for replacing boards. Architecture enabling remote control of an application, including a first service processor connected via a network and a maintenance unit (40) with channels connected to a central system (4), in which the service processor (1) is connected via a service console switch (30) to a maintenance service console (RMS 6), and to a remote service console (RSC 5). Each service processor and each console further includes operating system programs, a supervisor program, and at least one service broken down into two applications, one called the "body" program, comprising the program algorithm, and the other, the "presentation" program, including an interface with the user enabling a windows-type display with a menu bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Bull S. A.
    Inventor: Jean-Francois Bonnafoux