Patents by Inventor Ryan D. Mustoe

Ryan D. Mustoe 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 controlling operation of satellite data units of an aircraft
    Patent number: 10374694
    Abstract: In an example, a method for communicating over a satellite network is described. The method includes determining a first availability score for a first satellite data unit (SDU) of an aircraft based on first operational parameters comprising whether the first SDU is (i) reporting valid data, (ii) capable of providing data-link services, and (iii) capable of providing voice services, determining a second availability score for a second SDU of the aircraft based on second operational parameters comprising whether the second SDU is (i) reporting valid data, (ii) capable of providing data-link services, and (iii) capable of providing voice services, comparing the first availability score for the first SDU with the second availability score for the second SDU, and based on comparing the first availability score with the second availability score, controlling one of the first SDU and the second SDU to be an active SDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Anngelique A. Bowen, Gurjinder S. Rakkar, Ryan D. Mustoe, Glenn A. Torgerson
  • Methods and systems for controlling operation of satellite data units of an aircraft
    Patent number: 10164705
    Abstract: In an example, a method for communicating over a satellite network is described. The method includes determining a first availability score for a first satellite data unit (SDU) of an aircraft based on first operational parameters comprising whether the first SDU is (i) reporting valid data, (ii) capable of providing data-link services, and (iii) capable of providing voice services, determining a second availability score for a second SDU of the aircraft based on second operational parameters comprising whether the second SDU is (i) reporting valid data, (ii) capable of providing data-link services, and (iii) capable of providing voice services, comparing the first availability score for the first SDU with the second availability score for the second SDU, and based on comparing the first availability score with the second availability score, controlling one of the first SDU and the second SDU to be an active SDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Anngelique A. Bowen, Gurjinder S. Rakkar, Ryan D. Mustoe, Glenn A. Torgerson