Michael L Rodgers

US Patent:

20090138518, May 28, 2009

Filed:

Nov 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/276728

Inventors:

Michael K. Rodgers - Kirkland WA, US
Walter R. Beck - Salkum WA, US
Olga C. Walker - Mercer Island WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

7071041, 707E17044, 707E1701

Abstract:

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing aircraft software parts. In one advantageous embodiment, a method includes retrieving a set of aircraft software parts and metadata about the set of aircraft software parts from a library in an aircraft network data processing system to form a set of retrieved aircraft software parts. The set of aircraft software parts is stored in a file system. Metadata is stored in a database. The set of aircraft software parts and the metadata is sent to an onboard electronic distribution system, a communications link between an on ground component interface, and the onboard electronic distribution system. Status information about activity on the communications link is maintained.

US Patent:

20130167015, Jun 27, 2013

Filed:

Mar 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/414964

Inventors:

Brent L Hadley - Kent WA, US
Patrick J. Eames - Newcastle WA, US
Michael K. Rodgers - Kirkland WA, US
Joseph F. Floyd - University Place WA, US
Stephen P. Miller - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seal Beach CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715243

Abstract:

A panoptic visualization document navigation system includes a navigation engine and request interface coupled thereto. The navigation engine is configured to receive a layout of document components of a panoptic visualization document collection of document components each of which has associated metadata providing information about the respective document component. The layout includes a panoptic arrangement of visual representations of document components according to the associated metadata. The navigation engine is also configured to select navigation option(s) for navigating a visual presentation of the layout, with the navigation options being selected according to the associated metadata for document components of the layout. The request interface is configured to receive and communicate to the navigation engine, a request according to one or more of the selected navigation options. The navigation engine is further configured to effect an adjustment of the visual presentation of the layout in response and according to the request.

US Patent:

20130254640, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

Mar 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/428607

Inventors:

Brent L. Hadley - Kent WA, US
Stephen P. Miller - Bellevue WA, US
Joseph F. Floyd - University Place WA, US
Patrick J. Eames - Newcastle WA, US
Michael K. Rodgers - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seal Beach CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715202

Abstract:

A system is provided for panoptic visualization of an illustrated parts catalog (IPC). The system includes a layout engine configured to generate a layout of pages of an IPC for a complex system. The IPC has a plurality of pages depicting elements of the complex system, and having associated metadata providing information about respective pages. The layout includes a panoptic arrangement of visual representations of pages according to their associated metadata. In this regard, the metadata also includes information identifying links between pages that establish logical relationships between the pages according to structural relationships between elements of the complex system depicted by the pages. The system also includes a navigation engine configured to select navigation options for navigating a visual presentation of the layout. The layout and navigation engines are also configured to communicate the layout and selected navigation options.