Patents by Inventor Keith Woodard

Keith Woodard 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).

  • Controller testing unit
    Patent number: 8437977
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and computer program product for testing hardware. A number of commands are identified for a testing unit. A communication layer of the testing unit is requested to send the number of commands to a controller unit for a platform. The testing unit is remote from the controller unit. The number of commands is coordinated with the controller unit. Results of the number of commands of the testing unit are received through the communication layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard Keith Woodard, II, Steven J. Ferguson, Grant Michael Davis
  • Method and system for scanning network devices
    Patent number: 8281019
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system for scanning network devices connected to a network by detecting connection of a first network device to the network and performing remote scanning of the first network device in response to detection of the first network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Woodard, Fernando Trias
  • Method and system for scanning network devices
    Publication number: 20050097199
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system for scanning network devices connected to a network by detecting connection of a first network device to the network and performing remote scanning of the first network device in response to detection of the first network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Keith Woodard, Fernando Trias