Patents by Inventor Steven L. Hodges

Steven L. Hodges 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).

  • Apparatus and method for bridging network messages over wireless networks
    Publication number: 20030110302
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicating DNP protocol messages across networks that maybe slower, less reliable, and/or bandwidth-cost-constrained are provided. A DNP Bridge server capable of sending/receiving messages to/from a DNP Master System, a DNP Bridge Slave Interface unit capable of sending/receiving DNP message to/from a DNP Slave Device are used. The DNP Bridge server and DNP Bridge Slave Interface act together to transparently link the DNP Master System to the DNP Slave Device over slow, unreliable networks. The DNP Bridge server and DNP Bridge Slave Interface use a combination of techniques to minimize message transmissions and DNP protocol errors over slow, unreliable networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicants: Telemetric Corporation, Idaho Corporation
    Inventors: Steven L. Hodges, Joseph E. Bowen, David K. Poole