Patents by Inventor Scott Forde

Scott Forde 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: 20240270294
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data associated with a railroad environment, extracting an asset from the first LiDAR data associated with the railroad environment, and superimposing the asset into a spatial model. The method also includes receiving a field indication associated with a modification to the railroad environment and modifying the spatial model in response to receiving the field indication associated with the modification to the railroad environment. The method further includes receiving second LiDAR data associated with the railroad environment and comparing the second LiDAR data to the modified spatial model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Philip Gerald Davis, Ross Aaron Springer, Devin Scott Wagner, Jacob Scott Ford
  • Patent number: 11932290
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data associated with a railroad environment, extracting an asset from the first LiDAR data associated with the railroad environment, and superimposing the asset into a spatial model. The method also includes receiving a field indication associated with a modification to the railroad environment and modifying the spatial model in response to receiving the field indication associated with the modification to the railroad environment. The method further includes receiving second LiDAR data associated with the railroad environment and comparing the second LiDAR data to the modified spatial model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Philip Gerald Davis, Ross Aaron Springer, Devin Scott Wagner, Jacob Scott Ford
  • Publication number: 20220363296
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data associated with a railroad environment, extracting an asset from the first LiDAR data associated with the railroad environment, and superimposing the asset into a spatial model. The method also includes receiving a field indication associated with a modification to the railroad environment and modifying the spatial model in response to receiving the field indication associated with the modification to the railroad environment. The method further includes receiving second LiDAR data associated with the railroad environment and comparing the second LiDAR data to the modified spatial model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Philip Gerald Davis, Ross Aaron Springer, Devin Scott Wagner, Jacob Scott Ford
  • Patent number: 11427232
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data associated with a railroad environment, extracting an asset from the first LiDAR data associated with the railroad environment, and superimposing the asset into a spatial model. The method also includes receiving a field indication associated with a modification to the railroad environment and modifying the spatial model in response to receiving the field indication associated with the modification to the railroad environment. The method further includes receiving second LiDAR data associated with the railroad environment and comparing the second LiDAR data to the modified spatial model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Philip Gerald Davis, Ross Aaron Springer, Devin Scott Wagner, Jacob Scott Ford
  • Publication number: 20210114633
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data associated with a railroad environment, extracting an asset from the first LiDAR data associated with the railroad environment, and superimposing the asset into a spatial model. The method also includes receiving a field indication associated with a modification to the railroad environment and modifying the spatial model in response to receiving the field indication associated with the modification to the railroad environment. The method further includes receiving second LiDAR data associated with the railroad environment and comparing the second LiDAR data to the modified spatial model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Philip Gerald Davis, Ross Aaron Springer, Devin Scott Wagner, Jacob Scott Ford
  • Patent number: 9998402
    Abstract: Embodiments may be disclosed herein that provide systems, devices, and methods of operating a Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) network. One such embodiment is a method comprising: aggregating packets, including at least control packets and acknowledgement packets, with other packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Thomas Matheney, Jeffrey Scott Ford, Albert L. Garrett
  • Patent number: 9742620
    Abstract: Embodiments may be disclosed herein that provide systems, devices, and methods of operating a Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) network. One such embodiment is a method comprising: designating a selected MoCA device as a network controller; and logically partitioning, into virtual MoCA networks, a predetermined bandwidth reserved for the MoCA network by sending, from the network controller one or more beacons containing virtual network information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Garrett, Jeffrey Scott Ford, Jack Thomas Matheney
  • Patent number: 9729917
    Abstract: An enhanced multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) implementation having a single Receive (Rx) physical (Phy) module that is arranged to receive data via one of at least two Rx radio frequency (RF) modules, which are arranged to be in communication with a coaxial cable, and at least two transmit (Tx) Phy modules respectively arranged to be in communication with two Tx RF modules, which are also arranged to be in communication with the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Ford, Jack Thomas Matheney, Leo Montreuil
  • Publication number: 20170142030
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a network bridge capable of terminating, translating, and adapting multiple networking technologies when replacing Analog Coax Network Splitters in a coaxial network, such as a Home Coaxial Network. One example embodiment comprises two or more Coax-Compatible Network Technology (CCNT) devices, a Network Switch, and optionally includes any combination of an Access Network Frequency Domain Multiplexer (ANFDM), Non-CCNT (NCCNT) device(s), and CCNT, NCCNT and/or Cable Access Network Ports. The Network Switch distributes network data among the CCNT/NCCNT devices present. Multiple embodied devices may connect by means of CCNT/NCCNT devices. If present, an ANFDM provides required frequency band distribution between the Coax Access Network Port and Coax Ports. CCNT and/or NCCNT devices serve as network Bridges, Gateways and/or Routers. Different CCNT and NCCNT devices may be of the same or different technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Albert Lamar Garrett, Jeffrey Scott Ford
  • Patent number: 9106435
    Abstract: Embodiments may be disclosed herein that provide systems, devices, and methods of operating a Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) network. One such embodiment is a method comprising: dedicating a portion of a MAP cycle prior to a MAP packet to reservation requests and small data packets; and dedicating a portion of the MAP cycle after the MAP packet to data traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Thomas Matheney, Jeffrey Scott Ford, Albert L. Garrett
  • Publication number: 20150205870
    Abstract: A method, system and program product comprise compiling a user's query on a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device captures a user's question, records a user's media selection, and establishes a network connection. The compiled user's query is communicated to a server. The server processes the compiled user's query to determine a category for the user's question, select one or more service providers, communicate the user's query to the selected one or more service providers, and generate a receipt for the user's query and an estimated time to expect a response from a service provider. A response is received from a one of the selected one or more service providers and a direct live communication is established between the user and the one of the selected one or more service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Michael William Casey, Kevin Charles O'Malley, Dominic Joseph Krueger Maricic, Patrick Norton, Scott Forde
  • Publication number: 20150020123
    Abstract: An enhanced multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) implementation having a single Receive (Rx) physical (Phy) module that is arranged to receive data via one of at least two Rx radio frequency (RF) modules, which are arranged to be in communication with a coaxial cable, and at least two transmit (Tx) Phy modules respectively arranged to be in communication with two Tx RF modules, which are also arranged to be in communication with the coaxial cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Ford, Jack Thomas Matheney, Leo Montreuil
  • Publication number: 20140348175
    Abstract: Embodiments may be disclosed herein that provide systems, devices, and methods of operating a Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) network. One such embodiment is a method comprising: aggregating packets, including at least control packets and acknowledgement packets, with other packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jack Thomas Matheney, Jeffrey Scott Ford, Albert L. Garrett
  • Patent number: 8850509
    Abstract: An enhanced multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) implementation having a single Receive (Rx) physical (Phy) module that is arranged to receive data via one of at least two Rx radio frequency (RF) modules, which are arranged to be in communication with a coaxial cable, and at least two transmit (Tx) Phy modules respectively arranged to be in communication with two Tx RF modules, which are also arranged to be in communication with the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Ford, Jack Thomas Matheney, Leo Montreuil
  • Publication number: 20140282678
    Abstract: Systems and methods may be provided embodying a novel approach to allow a consumer to easily manage the 3D configuration settings of their 3D capable TV set while connected to a legacy video set top box device that has a digital video output port (such as HDMI 1.1-1.3). Stereoscopic (3D) video will be transmitted in one of multiple “frame-packed” or alternating pictures formats that includes both, the compressed picture data of the left and right views, embedded as if it was a regular 2D picture in a standard MPEG2 transport video stream. Deployed (legacy) receivers will decode and output a compressed video stream as if it was a 2D video stream. The stereoscopic image can be delivered in one of the multiple frame-packed formats: side by side (left half and right half adjoined), top half adjoined to bottom half, or according to a checkerboard pattern corresponding respectively to the left view and right view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Arturo A. Rodriguez, James Alan Strothmann, Jeffrey Scott Ford
  • Patent number: 8804516
    Abstract: Embodiments may be disclosed herein that provide systems, devices, and methods of operating a Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) network. One such embodiment is a method comprising: aggregating packets, including at least control packets and acknowledgement packets, with other packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Thomas Matheney, Jeffrey Scott Ford, Albert L. Garrett
  • Publication number: 20140222865
    Abstract: A method, system and program product comprise compiling a user's query on a computing device having at least a network connection and means for recording media selections. The user's query at least comprising a user's question. A user's selected media selection is appended to the user's question. The user's query is communicated to a server. The server is configured to at least be operable to determine a category for the user's query, determine availability of one or more subject matter expert service providers for the determined category and communicate the user's query to one or more service providers to elicit responses. One or more responses to the user's query are received from one or more service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Michael William Casey, Kevin Charles O'Malley, Dominic Joseph Krueger Maricic, Patrick Norton, Scott Forde
  • Publication number: 20130283348
    Abstract: Embodiments may be disclosed herein that provide systems, devices, and methods of operating a Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) network. One such embodiment is a method comprising: designating a selected MoCA device as a network controller; and logically partitioning, into virtual MoCA networks, a predetermined bandwidth reserved for the MoCA network by sending, from the network controller one or more beacons containing virtual network information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Albert L. Garrett, Jeffrey Scott Ford, Jack Thomas Matheney
  • Patent number: 8468223
    Abstract: Embodiments may be disclosed herein that provide systems, devices, and methods of operating a Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) network. One such embodiment is a method comprising: designating a selected MoCA device as a network controller; and logically partitioning, into virtual MoCA networks, a predetermined bandwidth reserved for the MoCA network by sending, from the network controller one or more beacons containing virtual network information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Garrett, Jeffrey Scott Ford, Jack Thomas Matheney
  • Patent number: D958910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Scott-Ford