Patents by Inventor Ralph D. Boozer

Ralph D. Boozer 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).

  • SECURE AUTHENTICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF AIRCRAFT FLIGHT DATA
    Publication number: 20230273938
    Abstract: A portable, hand-held computer functions as an intermediary between a database server and individual aircraft when the aircraft cannot be connected to the database server. By virtue of being portable and being locally linked (over time) to different aircraft, the intermediary computing device can provide the data upload validation and auditing for accurate billing of database usage for a flight database provided from the server. This ensures that each aircraft which receives an uploaded database is entitled to receive the upload based on a paid license. As a result, billing by the database vendor is based on usage. Licensing and data authentication is mediated by the intermediary computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. PLANTINGA, Joachim K. Hochwarth, Benjamin I. Coutts, Ralph D. Boozer
  • Secure authentication for distribution of aircraft flight data
    Patent number: 11573980
    Abstract: A portable, hand-held computer functions as an intermediary between a database server and individual aircraft when the aircraft cannot be connected to the database server. By virtue of being portable and being locally linked (over time) to different aircraft, the intermediary computing device can provide the data upload validation and auditing for accurate billing of database usage for a flight database provided from the server. This ensures that each aircraft which receives an uploaded database is entitled to receive the upload based on a paid license. As a result, billing by the database vendor is based on usage. Licensing and data authentication is mediated by the intermediary computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Plantinga, Joachim K. Hochwarth, Benjamin I. Coutts, Ralph D. Boozer
  • Secure Authentication for Distribution of Aircraft Flight Data
    Publication number: 20220207055
    Abstract: A portable, hand-held computer functions as an intermediary between a database server and individual aircraft when the aircraft cannot be connected to the database server. By virtue of being portable and being locally linked (over time) to different aircraft, the intermediary computing device can provide the data upload validation and auditing for accurate billing of database usage for a flight database provided from the server. This ensures that each aircraft which receives an uploaded database is entitled to receive the upload based on a paid license. As a result, billing by the database vendor is based on usage. Licensing and data authentication is mediated by the intermediary computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Plantinga, Joachim K. Hochwarth, Benjamin I. Coutts, Ralph D. Boozer