Patents by Inventor Mike Hubbard

Mike Hubbard 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).

  • Communications device with a plurality of processors and compatibility synchronization module for processor upgrades and related method
    Patent number: 8561052
    Abstract: A multiprocessor device includes a plurality of device subsystems each having a processor dependent on a respective other processor in another device subsystem for device operation. Each processor has at least one independent channel for updating a respective software version within the respective processor. A compatibility synchronization module has a database storing a table of compatible software versions for each processor. It is updated when a new software version for a processor is created. This table is independent of software images for the software versions. The compatibility synchronization module is operative for verifying if the software version for a processor is compatible with other software versions at other processors and instructs a respective device subsystem to revert back to a compatible software version within a respective processor or prevent any incompatible software updates within the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene Kogan, Shawn Ellis, Mike Hubbard
  • COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH A PLURALITY OF PROCESSORS AND COMPATIBILITY SYNCHRONIZATION MODULE FOR PROCESSOR UPGRADES AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20100146497
    Abstract: A multiprocessor device includes a plurality of device subsystems each having a processor dependent on a respective other processor in another device subsystem for device operation. Each processor has at least one independent channel for updating a respective software version within the respective processor. A compatibility synchronization module has a database storing a table of compatible software versions for each processor. It is updated when a new software version for a processor is created. This table is independent of software images for the software versions. The compatibility synchronization module is operative for verifying if the software version for a processor is compatible with other software versions at other processors and instructs a respective device subsystem to revert back to a compatible software version within a respective processor or prevent any incompatible software updates within the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene KOGAN, Shawn Ellis, Mike Hubbard