Ronald E Howard

US Patent:

20110103393, May 5, 2011

Filed:

Oct 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/608809

Inventors:

John L. Meier - St. Charles MO, US
Arun Ayyagari - Seattle WA, US
Brian James Smith - Seattle WA, US
Fernando Afonso Zamith - St. Louis MO, US
Carl Joseph Hanks - St. Louis MO, US
Ronald J. Howard - Chesterfield MO, US
Christopher K. Zuver - St. Peters MO, US
Michael R. Gray - Chesterfield MO, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370401

Abstract:

A system, apparatus, and method are described for communication in a tactical network. A gateway is communicatively couplable to one or more tactical nodes and to one or more other gateways. The gateway is programmed to transmit information to and/or receive information from other gateways. Information exchanged includes gateway attributes, link attributes, service availability, and/or data availability. The gateway optionally provides quality of service, distributed persistence, load balancing, and/or transformation services. Services are provided in a modular, service-oriented architecture (SOA) to accommodate the addition of services and/or applications.

US Patent:

20160301546, Oct 13, 2016

Filed:

May 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/276774

Inventors:

- Seal Beach CA, US
Arun Ayyagari - Seattle WA, US
Brian James Smith - Seattle WA, US
Fernando Afonso Zamith - Seattle WA, US
Carl Joseph Hanks - St. Louis MO, US
Ronald J. Howard - Chesterfield MO, US
Christopher K. Zuver - St. Peters MO, US
Michael R. Gray - Chesterfield MO, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/66
H04L 29/12
H04L 12/859

Abstract:

A method is described for communication in a tactical network. A gateway is communicatively couplable to one or more tactical nodes and to one or more other gateways. The gateway is programmed to transmit information to and/or receive information from other gateways. Information exchanged includes gateway attributes, link attributes, service availability, and/or data availability. The gateway optionally provides quality of service, distributed persistence, load balancing, and/or transformation services. Services are provided in a modular, service-oriented architecture (SOA) to accommodate the addition of services and/or applications.

US Patent:

20150016248, Jan 15, 2015

Filed:

May 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/276716

Inventors:

- Seal Beach CA, US
Arun Ayyagari - Seattle WA, US
Brian James Smith - Seattle WA, US
Fernando Afonso Zamith - Seattle WA, US
Carl Joseph Hanks - St. Louis MO, US
Ronald J. Howard - Chesterfield MO, US
Christopher K. Zuver - St. Peters MO, US
Michael R. Gray - Chesterfield MO, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/859
H04L 29/12

US Classification:

370230

Abstract:

A system is described for communication in a tactical network. A gateway is communicatively couplable to one or more tactical nodes and to one or more other gateways. The gateway is programmed to transmit information to and/or receive information from other gateways. Information exchanged includes gateway attributes, link attributes, service availability, and/or data availability. The gateway optionally provides quality of service, distributed persistence, load balancing, and/or transformation services. Services are provided in a modular, service-oriented architecture (SOA) to accommodate the addition of services and/or applications.