Robert W Hepler

Address:

15130 E Waterford Dr, Davie, FL 33331

VIN:

2G4WD582371229235

Make:

BUICK

Model:

LACROSSE

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20120307708, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Jun 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/151234

Inventors:

Bradley Richard Ree - Cumming GA, US
Robert Warren Hepler - Wylie TX, US
Ryan Marc LaFrance - Marietta GA, US
Vernon Meadows - Lilburn GA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H04W 40/00
H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370315, 370392

Abstract:

Embodiments of this invention include a network communications stack for a system for communicating data over a network. A media access control (MAC) layer running on a radio processor of the communications stack at least partially processes messages received from a network, i.e., before the message is passed to a host processor. Specifically, the MAC layer includes software configured to analyze a destination address contained in the message, and determine whether the destination address contained in the message matches a destination address programmed in the MAC layer.

US Patent:

20120319865, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/159591

Inventors:

Bradley Richard Ree - Cumming GA, US
Robert Warren Hepler - Wylie TX, US
Ryan Marc LaFrance - Marietta GA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G08C 15/06

US Classification:

34087003

Abstract:

A system including a computer device configured to associate a tower multicast address with a first radio frequency (RF) tower; and assign the tower multicast address to each of a plurality of electronic utility meters communicating through the first RF tower.