Walter R Beck

US Patent:

8490074, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Nov 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/276516

Inventors:

Dawnray H. Young - Camas WA, US
Walter R. Beck - Salkum WA, US
Travis Stephen Reid - Seattle WA, US
Olga C. Walker - Mercer Island WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717167

Abstract:

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing aircraft software parts. An aircraft software part is received at a library. The received part is stored in the library with other aircraft software parts. A user interface is provided to manipulate the aircraft software parts. Responsive to receiving a user input from the user interface to uplink a selected aircraft software part to a target aircraft data processing system, a command is created to send the selected part to an aircraft in which the target aircraft data processing system is located. The uplink command is stored in a queue in the storage in the library. The uplink command is distributed to a proxy server application in response to a request for commands. Responsive to receiving a request from the proxy server application processing the stored uplink command, the selected part is sent to the proxy server application.

US Patent:

20040117337, Jun 17, 2004

Filed:

Dec 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/317541

Inventors:

Walter Beck - Redmond WA, US
Charles Coleman - Lakewood WA, US
Douglas Julen - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/001000

Abstract:

A system and computer-based method are provided for performing export compliance review of electronic documents. An electronic document is submitted for export compliance review to a server over a network. The server automatically reviews the submitted document according to predefined export compliance rules and automatically generates export compliance information based on the review. Final export compliance information for the submitted document is generated based on an export compliance officer's review of the automatically generated export compliance information with respect to the export compliance rules. The final export compliance information is stored with the submitted document.

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:

20090138873, May 28, 2009

Filed:

Nov 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/277174

Inventors:

Walter R. Beck - Salkum WA, US
Travis Stephen Reid - Seattle WA, US
Olga C. Walker - Mercer Island WA, US
Todd William Gould - Marysville WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717173

Abstract:

A computer implemented method and apparatus for managing aircraft software parts. An aircraft software part management apparatus comprises a library, a receiving module, a proxy server, an onboard electronic distribution system on an aircraft, and a portable software maintenance tool. The library on the ground data processing system stores and manages aircraft software parts for aircraft. The receiving module is capable of receiving the aircraft software parts from suppliers and sending the aircraft software parts to the library. The proxy server is in communication with the library and is capable of distributing software to a plurality of aircraft clients. The onboard electronic distribution system is an aircraft client and is capable of receiving aircraft software parts for the aircraft from the library through the proxy server. The portable software maintenance tool provides an alternate route to send the aircraft software part to the onboard electronic distribution system for the aircraft.

US Patent:

20090138874, May 28, 2009

Filed:

Nov 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/277182

Inventors:

Walter R. Beck - Salkum WA, US
Todd William Gould - Marysville WA, US
Christopher J. Morgan - Shoreline WA, US
Kristine Kay Lane - Duvall WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

717173, 715748

Abstract:

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing aircraft software parts. A connection is established between a portable data processing system and a source through a ground network. Uplink commands are retrieved from the source through the established connection. Aircraft software parts corresponding to the uplink commands are retrieved from the source through the established connection. The retrieved aircraft software parts are stored in a portable data processing system. The portable data processing system is disconnected from the ground network. The portable data processing system is connected to an aircraft network in an aircraft. An uplink command is issued from the uplink commands to the aircraft network through an on ground component in the portable data processing system. A stored aircraft software part corresponding to the uplink command is sent to the aircraft network through the on ground component.

US Patent:

20130212569, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/803728

Inventors:

The Boing Company - , US
Walter R. Beck - Salkum WA, US
Travis Stephen Reid - Seattle WA, US
Olga C. Walker - Mercer Island WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717163

Abstract:

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing aircraft software parts. An aircraft software part is received at a library. The received part is stored in the library with other aircraft software parts. A user interface is provided to manipulate the aircraft software parts. Responsive to receiving a user input from the user interface to uplink a selected aircraft software part to a target aircraft data processing system, a command is created to send the selected part to an aircraft in which the target aircraft data processing system is located. The uplink command is stored in a queue in the storage in the library. The uplink command is distributed to a proxy server application in response to a request for commands. Responsive to receiving a request from the proxy server application processing the stored uplink command, the selected part is sent to the proxy server application.