Bryant W Eastham

US Patent:

6954798, Oct 11, 2005

Filed:

Aug 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/229961

Inventors:

Bryant Eastham - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. - Osaka

International Classification:

G06F013/00

US Classification:

709238, 709202, 709218, 709223

Abstract:

A system for content-based routing of data from a provider is disclosed. The system includes a provider that provides provider data and a requestor that has requested the provider data. The system also includes a plurality of intervening access nodes. Each intervening access node has a network interface, a filter and active communications information. The filter is for applying to all incoming communications being received via the network interface to filter out all unwanted communications. The active communications information specifies any provider data being sent through the intervening access node. The plurality of intervening access nodes are configured to relay communications of interest through an intervening access node network and to configure filters based on the communications of interest.

US Patent:

7330882, Feb 12, 2008

Filed:

Dec 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/320498

Inventors:

Bryant Eastham - Draper UT, US

Assignee:

Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223, 709203, 709219

Abstract:

A requester multicasts a service command. When a service receives the service command, it performs the operation that is specified by the service command, which may generate response data. The service may then send, and the requestor may receive, a response message via unicast. The response message may include the response data. The response message may also include discovery information about the service, which is information that facilitates discovery of the service by the requestor. The requestor processes the response data and the discovery information. If further interaction with the service is desired, the requester may use the discovery information to establish a connection with the service.

US Patent:

7502321, Mar 10, 2009

Filed:

Feb 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/053558

Inventors:

Michael L. Howard - Sandy UT, US
Bryant Eastham - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. - Osaka

International Classification:

G08C 15/00

US Classification:

370232, 370235, 370391, 370468, 370537

Abstract:

A system for optimizing network bandwidth based on subscription rates from a plurality of requestors is disclosed as including a provider that provides provider data. The system also includes a first requestor that has requested the provider data at a first subscription rate and a second requestor that has requested the provider data at a second subscription rate. The second subscription rate is higher than the first subscription rate. The system further includes a plurality of intervening access nodes. Each intervening access node includes request information specifying any provider data being sent through the intervening access node and a corresponding subscription rate. The plurality of intervening access nodes are configured to decrease the rate to an adjacent node when a requestor decreases a requestor subscription rate such that all the rates along a common transmit path from the provider to an end requestor are optimized to maximize available bandwidth.

US Patent:

7529241, May 5, 2009

Filed:

Dec 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/313282

Inventors:

Thomas Milligan - South Jordan UT, US
Bryant Eastham - Draper UT, US

Assignee:

Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. - Osaka

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04J 3/26

US Classification:

370390, 370401, 370432

Abstract:

A multicast repeater is located on a host computer system on a network. One or more other multicast repeaters on other networks are discovered. These other multicast repeaters are located on networks that are separated from the network comprising the host by at least one networking device that is not configured to route UDP multicast addressing. Each time that a UDP multicast request packet is received via multicast, the multicast repeater determines whether the multicast repeater has previously forwarded the UDP multicast request packet. If the multicast repeater has previously forwarded the UDP multicast request packet, it ignores the UDP multicast request packet. However, if the multicast repeater has not previously forwarded the UDP multicast request packet, the multicast repeater sends the UDP multicast request packet via TCP/IP to the one or more other multicast repeaters that have been discovered.

US Patent:

7614080, Nov 3, 2009

Filed:

Dec 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/320164

Inventors:

Thomas Milligan - South Jordan UT, US
Bryant Eastham - Draper UT, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. - Osaka

International Classification:

G06F 21/20
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

726 14, 726 1, 726 4, 726 5, 713156

Abstract:

A trust manager receives client account information from a client, determines whether the client account information is valid, and determines whether the client is authorized to access one or more embedded devices that are in electronic communication with a security broker. The trust manager also receives security broker account information from the security broker, determines whether the security broker account information is valid, and determines whether the security broker is authorized to provide access to the embedded device(s). If the client account information from the client is valid and the client is authorized to access the embedded device(s), and if the security broker account information from the security broker is valid and the security broker is authorized to provide access to the embedded device(s), the trust manager establishes a secure trusted connection between the client and the security broker.

US Patent:

7894606, Feb 22, 2011

Filed:

Nov 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/287886

Inventors:

Bryant Eastham - Draper UT, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. - Osaka

International Classification:

H04L 9/08

US Classification:

380278, 380 44, 380273, 380277, 380280

Abstract:

An embedded program on an embedded device determines whether a security key has been assigned to the embedded device. If the security key has not been assigned, the embedded program uses a random number that is provided by a manufacturer of the embedded device and that is stored in memory of the embedded device to obtain the security key for the embedded device. The security key is stored in the memory of the embedded device. The security key is used to establish secure connections with other devices.

US Patent:

8073929, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Dec 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/324025

Inventors:

Bryant Eastham - Draper UT, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. - Osaka

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709218, 709238, 709201, 709202, 709217, 709219, 709220, 709223, 707705

Abstract:

A system manages communications between a provider and a requestor in a distributed network. A requester is implemented on a computing device and provides a stay online binding. The stay online binding identifies a binding that is desired by the requester. A provider is implemented on a computing device and provides a binding. The provider receives the stay online binding from the requestor and continues providing the binding because the provider became aware of the stay online binding.

US Patent:

8270293, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Dec 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/292944

Inventors:

Bryant Eastham - Draper UT, US
Tom Milligan - South Jordan UT, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Corporation - Osaka

International Classification:

G08C 15/00

US Classification:

370229, 370230, 3703952, 370464, 709225, 709228, 709232

Abstract:

A system for managing communications with a provider is disclosed. A provider includes a provider binding. A requestor requests a requested binding. An intervening access node is in electronic communication with the provider and the requestor. The intervening access node includes program instructions stored in memory and implementing a method for managing communications with a provider. The provider binding is received from the provider. The provider binding is stored. A request signal sent from the requestor specifies the requested binding. It is determined whether the requested binding is provided by the provider. The request signal is sent to the provider only if it is determined that the requested binding is provided by the provider.