Christopher T Rice

US Patent:

6995707, Feb 7, 2006

Filed:

Mar 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/807574

Inventors:

Christopher R. Karabin - White Plains MD, US
Bruce P. Chandler - Indian Head MD, US
James Theisen - La Plata MD, US
Stephen A. Smith - Waldorf MD, US
Joseph M. Pastorious - Waldorf MD, US
Christopher L. Rice - Waldorf MD, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01S 5/14
G09B 19/00
H04B 1/59

US Classification:

34235709, 34235702, 434 17, 434 25, 367 5

Abstract:

The invention, as embodied herein, comprises an improved portable maritime scoring and simulation system that comprises three or more buoys that are deployed in an area of water selected for maritime combat training. Attached to each buoy are a global positioning system receiver, an RF radio system, an acoustic analysis system, and a microprocessor. The acoustic analysis system is designed to capture an acoustic signature of ordnance impacting the water with predetermined characteristics. The system includes an RF radio repeater system linked to a system controller to control and monitor the elements of the system. In operation, when an acoustic signature is captured by the acoustic analysis system, the RF radio system, in one embodiment, transmits the time of the capture along with the GPS location of the buoy to the RF radio repeater system linked to the system controller. When three or more buoys transmit a captured acoustic signature, the system controller computes the location of impact using a location process. The invention also includes an improved method of controlling the system.

US Patent:

8190148, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/240155

Inventors:

Gerald Ezrol - Herndon VA, US
Brian Freeman - Farmingdale NJ, US
Samuel Glazer - New York NY, US
John Murray - Denville NJ, US
Christopher W. Rice - Parsippany NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 4/00
H04L 12/66

US Classification:

4554321, 455461, 370352, 370331

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for transferring a user data profile from a user's home terminal to a visiting terminal is disclosed. User or network configuration settings are transferred from a home telephony adapter to a visiting telephony adapter. In accordance with one embodiment, a computer readable medium, such as a flash drive is inserted into the home telephony adapter and, either with or without authentication, user or network configuration settings are transferred from the home telephony adapter to the medium. In another embodiment, the medium is then inserted into the visiting telephony adapter.

US Patent:

8428582, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

May 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/461411

Inventors:

Gerald Ezrol - Herndon VA, US
Brian Freeman - Farmingdale NJ, US
Samuel Glazer - New York NY, US
John Murray - Denville NJ, US
Christopher W. Rice - Parsippany NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

4554321, 455461

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for transferring a user data profile from a user's home terminal to a visiting terminal is disclosed. User or network configuration settings are transferred from a home telephony adapter to a visiting telephony adapter. In accordance with one embodiment, a computer readable medium, such as a flash drive is inserted into the home telephony adapter and, either with or without authentication, user or network configuration settings are transferred from the home telephony adapter to the medium. In another embodiment, the medium is then inserted into the visiting telephony adapter.