Patents by Inventor Patrick M. Harper

Patrick M. Harper 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).

  • Methods and systems for vehicle communications with ground systems
    Patent number: 8331926
    Abstract: A method of communicating data between a vehicle and a ground system is described. The method includes initiating a connection between a plurality of clients on a vehicle and a ground system, and communicating, in parallel, data between the plurality of clients and the ground system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Timothy M. Mitchell, Wilma Shaw, Patrick M. Harper