Patents by Inventor Steve John Harwood Fletcher

Steve John Harwood Fletcher 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).

  • Data health monitor for financial information communications networks
    Patent number: 7050981
    Abstract: A financial communications network incorporating a data health monitor is provided that includes a plurality of data sources, a plurality of data collection systems, a client site terminal and a network connecting these components. Each data collection system includes a processor for receiving and formatting financial data received from the data sources, wherein the formatted financial data has a data field including a first data source identifier identifying the data source of the formatted financial data and a first system identifier identifying the data collection system formatting the formatted financial data. The collection system also includes a status code generator for generating and transmitting a status code, and a heartbeat signal generator for generating and periodically transmitting a heartbeat signal. Based on information in data fields, status codes, and heartbeat signal, client site terminals select a real-time or stale display mode for displaying the financial data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Reuters Limited
    Inventors: Christina Smith, Steve John Harwood Fletcher, Stephen G. Dale
  • Data health monitor for financial information communications networks
    Publication number: 20040039671
    Abstract: A financial communications network incorporating a data health monitor includes a plurality of data sources, a plurality of data collection system, a client site terminal and a network connecting these components. Each data collection system includes a processor for receiving and formatting financial data received from said data sources, wherein the formatted financial data has a data field including a first data source identifier identifying the data source of said formatted financial data and a first system identifier identifying the data collection system formatting said formatted financial data. The data collection systems also include a status: code generator for generating and transmitting a status code, wherein the status code generator automatically updates the status code when the operating status of a corresponding data source changes; and a heartbeat signal generator for generating and periodically transmitting a heartbeat signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Reuters Limited
    Inventors: Christina Smith, Steve John Harwood Fletcher, Stephen G. Dale
  • Data health monitor for financial information communications networks
    Patent number: 6587840
    Abstract: A financial communications network incorporating a data health monitor is provided that includes a plurality of data sources, a plurality of data collection system, a client site terminal and a network connecting these components. Each data collection system includes a processor for receiving and formatting financial data received from the data sources, wherein the formatted financial data has a data field including a first data source identifier identifying the data source of the formatted financial data and a first system identifier identifying the data collection system formatting the formatted financial data. The collection system also include a status code generator for generating and transmitting a status code, and a heartbeat signal generator for generating and periodical transmitting a heartbeat signal. Based on information in data fields, status codes, and heartbeat signal, client site terminals select a real-time or stale display mode for displaying the financial data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Reuters Limited
    Inventors: Christina Smith, Steve John Harwood Fletcher, Stephen G. Dale
  • Data health monitor for financial information communications networks
    Patent number: 6006206
    Abstract: A financial communications network incorporating a data health monitor includes a plurality of data sources, a plurality of data collection system, a client site terminal and a network connecting these components. Each data collection system includes a processor for receiving and formatting financial data received from said data sources, wherein the formatted financial data has a data field including a first data source identifier identifying the data source of said formatted financial data and a first system identifier identifying the data collection system formatting said formatted financial data. The data collection systems also include a status code generator for generating and transmitting a status code, wherein the status code generator automatically updates the status code when the operating status of a corresponding data source changes; and a heartbeat signal generator for generating and periodically transmitting a heartbeat signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Reuters Limited
    Inventors: Christina Smith, Steve John Harwood Fletcher, Stephen G. Dale