Alexander A Ferguson

US Patent:

8212677, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Feb 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/030155

Inventors:

Alexander Ferguson - Bethesda MD, US

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405723, 340 101

Abstract:

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for tracking the status and use of packaged goods are provided. The systems of the invention coordinate various stakeholders, hardware devices, computer software systems, standards, methods, procedures, practices and their interconnection in ways that lead to greater efficiency, safety, and efficacy, along with potentially lower cost, and less waste in the delivery of packaged goods and their use. In one aspect a Medication Management System (“MMS”) that tracks the status of packaged medications and patient compliance is also provided.

US Patent:

8552868, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Jun 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/527895

Inventors:

Alexander Ferguson - Bethesda MD, US

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405723, 3405721, 340 101

Abstract:

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for tracking the status and use of packaged goods are provided. The systems of the invention coordinate various stakeholders, hardware devices, computer software systems, standards, methods, procedures, practices and their interconnection in ways that lead to greater efficiency, safety, and efficacy, along with potentially lower cost, and less waste in the delivery of packaged goods and their use. In one aspect a Medication Management System (“MMS”) that tracks the status of packaged medications and patient compliance is also provided.

US Patent:

7363497, Apr 22, 2008

Filed:

Jul 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/620572

Inventors:

Alexander Ferguson - Bethesda MD, US

Assignee:

Immediatek, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

713176

Abstract:

A method and system to acquire, digitize, store, and deliver live content, such as music, to an end user via a network. The system can capture live content directly into a portable audio format which can be encoded at various levels of resolution into a file. The encoded file can then be transported over a network to a network distributor who can then sell the encoded file to end users. The system can also insert a digital watermark into each user file which can contain the user information, the copyright information, and a unique serial number for future verification and copy protection. The digital watermark can survive file or format conversion.

US Patent:

20130318523, Nov 28, 2013

Filed:

May 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/480533

Inventors:

Paul M. CURTIS - Sudbury MA, US
Alexander FERGUSON - Somerville MA, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

A hypervisor, associated with a device, receives guest operating system code that includes an instruction to switch to a new stack provided in hardware associated with the device. The hypervisor provides, to a guest page table associated with the hypervisor, a query for writable pages provided in proximity to the new stack, and receives, from the guest page table and based on the query, the writable pages provided in proximity to the new stack. The hypervisor provides test instructions to the new stack in order to determine whether one or more faults occur, and switches from a current stack to the new stack when no faults occur based on the test instructions.