Patents by Inventor William M. Gilliland

William M. Gilliland 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).

  • Communication service architectures for netcentric computing systems
    Patent number: 7068680
    Abstract: A communication services architecture for a netcentric computing system is disclosed by the present invention. The communication services architecture includes a communication services layer that includes messaging services, specialized messaging services, communication security services, virtual resource services and directory services. In addition, the communication services architecture includes a transport services layer that includes message transport services, packet forwarding/Internetworking services, circuit switching services, transport security services, network address allocation services and quality of service services. A network media services layer is provided that includes media access services and physical media services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Accenture LLP
    Inventors: John K. Kaltenmark, Michael W. Alber, William M. Gilliland