Patents by Inventor Russell A. Bennett

Russell A. Bennett 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).

  • Publication number: 20100312667
    Abstract: A system and method for conducting electronic commerce are disclosed. In various embodiments, the electronic transaction is a purchase transaction. A user is provided with an intelligent token, such as a smartcard containing a digital certificate. The intelligent token suitably authenticates with a server on a network that conducts all or portions of the transaction on behalf of the user. In various embodiments a wallet server interacts with a security server to provide enhanced reliability and confidence in the transaction. In various embodiments, the wallet server includes a toolbar. In various embodiments, the digital wallet pre-fills forms. Forms may be pre-filled using an auto-remember component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Alan Bishop, Elliott Harold Glazer, Zygmunt Steven Gorgol, William G. Hohle, Michael G. Johnson, David E. Johnstone, Walter Donald Lake, Coby Royer, Marvin Simkin, Nick Swift, Dirk B. White, Russell Bennett
  • Patent number: 7801827
    Abstract: A system and method for conducting electronic commerce are disclosed. In various embodiments, the electronic transaction is a purchase transaction. A user is provided with an intelligent token, such as a smartcard containing a digital certificate. The intelligent token suitably authenticates with a server on a network that conducts all or portions of the transaction on behalf of the user. In various embodiments a wallet server interacts with a security server to provide enhanced reliability and confidence in the transaction. In various embodiments, the wallet server includes a toolbar. In various embodiments, the digital wallet pre-fills forms. Forms may be pre-filled using an auto-remember component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Alan Bishop, Elliot Harold Glazer, Zygmunt Steven Gorgol, William G. Hohle, Michael G. Johnson, David E Johnstone, Walter Donald Lake, Coby Royer, Marvin Simkin, Nick Swift, Dirk B White, Russell Bennett
  • Patent number: 7394770
    Abstract: A method (60; 70) for processing data packets allows the same hardware that is used in a traffic-forwarding path to add timestamps to the data, which allow accurate measurements to be taken. By adding this function in the forwarding equipment itself, the measurements can be taken in a true operational network, i.e., under actual usage conditions. Moreover, if multiple systems in the traffic path support this functionality, the value of the measurements is enhanced to enable end-to-end path guarantees. One exemplary embodiment (10) of the present invention uses synchronized clocks to provide timestamps for use in performance monitoring within an operational system. Synchronized clock signals can be used to accurately time stamp incoming and outgoing packets to provide performance measurement of traffic through the system under actual operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Claude Russell Bennett, Gerard White
  • Patent number: 7343351
    Abstract: A system and method for conducting electronic commerce are disclosed. In various embodiments, the electronic transaction is a purchase transaction. A user is provided with an intelligent token, such as a smartcard containing a digital certificate. The intelligent token suitably authenticates with a server on a network that conducts all or portions of the transaction on behalf of the user. In various embodiments a wallet server interacts with a security server to provide enhanced reliability and confidence in the transaction. In various embodiments, the wallet server includes a toolbar. In various embodiments, the digital wallet pre-fills forms. Forms may be pre-filled using an auto-remember component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Alan Bishop, Elliot Harold Glazer, Zygmunt Steven Gorgol, William G. Hohle, Michael G. Johnson, David E Johnstone, Walter Donald Lake, Coby Royer, Marvin Simkin, Nick Swift, Dirk B White, Russell Bennett
  • Patent number: 7336621
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modern Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Patent number: 7336619
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modern Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Patent number: 7336618
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modem Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Patent number: 7336620
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modern Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Publication number: 20040243520
    Abstract: A system and method for conducting electronic commerce are disclosed. In various embodiments, the electronic transaction is a purchase transaction. A user is provided with an intelligent token, such as a smartcard containing a digital certificate. The intelligent token suitably authenticates with a server on a network that conducts all or portions of the transaction on behalf of the user. In various embodiments a wallet server interacts with a security server to provide enhanced reliability and confidence in the transaction. In various embodiments, the wallet server includes a toolbar. In various embodiments, the digital wallet pre-fills forms. Forms may be pre-filled using an auto-remember component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Fred Alan Bishop, Elliot Harold Glazer, Zygmunt Steven Gorgol, William G. Hohle, Michael G. Johnson, David E. Johnstone, Walter Donald Lake, Coby Royer, Marvin Simkin, Nick Swift, Dirk B. White, Russell Bennett
  • Publication number: 20040141527
    Abstract: A method (60; 70) for processing data packets allows the same hardware that is used in a traffic-forwarding path to add timestamps to the data, which allow accurate measurements to be taken. By adding this function in the forwarding equipment itself, the measurements can be taken in a true operational network, i.e., under actual usage conditions. Moreover, if multiple systems in the traffic path support this functionality, the value of the measurements is enhanced to enable end-to-end path guarantees. One exemplary embodiment (10) of the present invention uses synchronized clocks to provide timestamps for use in performance monitoring within an operational system. Synchronized clock signals can be used to accurately time stamp incoming and outgoing packets to provide performance measurement of traffic through the system under actual operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Claude Russell Bennett, Gerard White
  • Patent number: 6747686
    Abstract: An aerial reconnaissance camera and method provides for generating a first image of the terrain of interest with the camera pointing angle oriented or rotated about an azimuthal axis some angular amount (&thgr;1) to a first, typically forward orientation, i.e., forward of a cross-line of flight direction. An image is obtained of the ground at this orientation. Then the camera is rotated about the azimuthal axis to new angular value (&thgr;2), which will typically be aft of the cross line of flight direction. An image is generated at this value. The camera is then rotated back to the value of &thgr;1, and a second image in the forward orientation is generated. The camera is then rotated again to the value of &thgr;2 and another image in the aft orientation is generated. This process of rotating the camera about the azimuthal axis and generating images in forward and aft orientations continues over and over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Recon/Optical, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell A. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20040100949
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modern Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Publication number: 20040095926
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modem Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Publication number: 20040095930
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modern Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Publication number: 20040098479
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modern Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Publication number: 20040090921
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modem Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Publication number: 20040081102
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modern Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Publication number: 20040081101
    Abstract: The practice and need for active network measurement is well established, however, current tools are not well suited to this task, mostly because the protocols which they employ have not been designed for measurement of the modem Internet. The IP Measurement Protocol (IPMP) is based on packet-probes, and is designed to allow routers to participate in measurements by the insertion of path information as the probe passes between a pair of hosts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Claude Russell Bennett
  • Patent number: 6088055
    Abstract: A camera system is described which is based on an electro-optical imaging array performs electronic image motion compensation without moving parts during a reconnaissance maneuver in which the aircraft is experiencing a non-zero rate of change in the pitch axis, such as in a dive bomb maneuver when the pilot is pulling out of the dive. The camera system has a camera control computer that calculates a pixel information transfer rate for the array based on parameters supplied by the aircraft's navigation system and pre-mission known parameters, including the aircraft's velocity, height above ground, attach angle, pitch angle, and rate of change in pitch during the period in which the array is taking successive exposures of the scene. The camera control computer supplies information to the drive and control electronics that control the transfer of pixel information in the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Recon /Optical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre G. Lareau, Russell A. Bennett, Steven R. Beran, Michael Bown, George Hines
  • Patent number: 5844602
    Abstract: A camera system is described which is based on an electro-optical imaging array performs electronic image motion compensation without moving parts during a reconnaissance maneuver in which the aircraft is experiencing a non-zero rate of change in the pitch axis, such as in a dive bomb maneuver when the pilot is pulling out of the dive. The camera system has a camera control computer that calculates a pixel information transfer rate for the array based on parameters supplied by the aircraft's navigation system and pre-mission known parameters, including the aircraft's velocity, height above ground, attach angle, pitch angle, and rate of change in pitch during the period in which the array is taking successive exposures of the scene. The camera control computer supplies information to the drive and control electronics that control the transfer of pixel information in the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Recon/Optical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre G. Lareau, Russell A. Bennett, Steven R. Beran, Michael Bown, George Hines