Eric A Whitehill

US Patent:

6708329, Mar 16, 2004

Filed:

May 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/580194

Inventors:

Eric A. Whitehill - Fort Wayne IN
Daniel E. Stir - New Haven IN
Eric D. White - Fort Wayne IN

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06F 944

US Classification:

717136, 717135

Abstract:

Modules produced and utilized for system simulation are translated by a computer system into software modules compatible with and executable on a target system platform. Initially, software is typically produced to enable a modeling tool to simulate a new design and target system behavior. The simulation software basically includes functions performed by the corresponding target system. The computer system of the present invention translates modules associated with the simulation to software modules compatible with and executable on a target system platform. The translated modules are subsequently compiled and downloaded to the target system. The present invention enables direct transition from simulation to a software implementation.

US Patent:

6768730, Jul 27, 2004

Filed:

Oct 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/973799

Inventors:

Eric A. Whitehill - Fort Wayne IN

Assignee:

MeshNetworks, Inc. - Maitland FL

International Classification:

H04B 7212

US Classification:

370348, 455434, 455450

Abstract:

A system and method for reducing the number of transmissions required for a node in a communications network to range other nodes in the network, while also enabling the node to continuously monitor the reservation channel during the ranging process without the use of a second receiver, and to indicate to the ranged node and other nodes in the network that the ranging node and the ranged node are not tuning to a data channel to perform the ranging, to thus enable the node to more efficiently determine its geographic location. The system and method further enables a node in a wireless communications network to minimize the amount of time it is not monitoring the reservation channel while receiving information messages from other nodes in the network.

US Patent:

6859463, Feb 22, 2005

Filed:

Nov 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/708189

Inventors:

Michael A. Mayor - Fort Wayne IN, US
Donald J. Rasmussen - Fort Wayne IN, US
Eric A. Whitehill - Fort Wayne IN, US
Charles A. Simmons - Fort Wayne IN, US
Dennis McCrady - Holmdel NJ, US

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04L012/413

US Classification:

370445, 370252, 370328, 370338, 375141, 455434, 709241, 709243

Abstract:

Operational parameters for transmitting a signal over a communication channel of a network are selected by first determining RF conditions on the communication channel from a received signal transmitted over the communication channel. An initial set of parameter values is selected for transmitting the signal based on RF conditions determined from the received signal. The initial set of parameter values is used to identify other sets of parameter values as other potential candidates for transmitting the signal. The parameter values in the other sets of parameter values differ from parameter values in the initial set of parameter values by less than a predetermined amount. The expected performance of the candidate sets of parameter values is compared to determine which set of parameter values has the best expected performance among the candidate sets of parameter values. The signal is transmitted on the communication channel using the selected set of parameter values.

US Patent:

6937602, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

Oct 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/277800

Inventors:

Eric A. Whitehill - Fort Wayne IN, US
Michael A. Ruckstuhl - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

MeshNetworks, Inc. - Maitland FL

International Classification:

H04L012/28
H04L012/56

US Classification:

37039554, 370338, 370401

Abstract:

A system and method for providing a congestion optimized address resolution protocol (ARP) for a wireless ad-hoc network. The system and method enables a node in the wireless ad-hoc network to issue an ARP request without the need to broadcast the request to all of the nodes in the wireless ad-hoc network, to thus minimize radio traffic on the wireless ad-hoc network for handling the ARP request. The node includes an address resolution protocol module which is adapted to generate an ARP request for a media access control (MAC) address corresponding to an Internet protocol (IP) address, and a transceiver which is adapted to transmit the ARP request for delivery to a broadcast server without broadcasting the ARP request to a plurality of other nodes in the wireless ad-hoc network.

US Patent:

6982982, Jan 3, 2006

Filed:

Oct 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/983176

Inventors:

Michael A. Ruckstuhl - Orlando FL, US
Eric A. Whitehill - Fort Wayne IN, US

Assignee:

MeshNetworks, Inc. - Maitland FL

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

37039554, 370338, 370401

Abstract:

A system and method for providing a congestion optimized address resolution protocol (ARP) for a wireless ad-hoc network. The system and method enables a node in the wireless ad-hoc network to issue an ARP request without the need to broadcast the request to all of the nodes in the wireless ad-hoc network, to thus minimize radio traffic on the wireless ad-hoc network for handling the ARP request. The node includes an address resolution protocol module which is adapted to generate an ARP request for a media access control (MAC) address corresponding to an Internet protocol (IP) address, and a transceiver which is adapted to transmit the ARP request for delivery to an access point of a network portion, such as a core LAN of the network, without broadcasting the ARP request to a plurality of other nodes in the wireless ad-hoc network. The transceiver can transmit the ARP request to the access point directly or via other nodes in the wireless ad-hoc network.

US Patent:

7042867, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Oct 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/270003

Inventors:

Eric A. Whitehill - Fort Wayne IN, US
Eric D. White - Altamonte Springs FL, US

Assignee:

MeshNetworks, Inc. - Maitland FL

International Classification:

H04Q 7/24

US Classification:

370338, 455 111, 370352

Abstract:

A system and method for providing security to a wireless network by using a mobile node's location as a parameter for deciding if access is to be given to the node. The system and method employ access points, wireless routers and mobile nodes, each including at least one transceiver adapted to transmit and receive communication signals to and from other wireless routers, mobile nodes and other mobile access points. Each access point is connected to a network management system which allows enhanced network monitoring and control. Each network node includes technology which may determine an absolute node location containing latitude, longitude and altitude of a node, or a relative node location containing the distance and angle between nodes, or a combination of both absolute and relative location data.

US Patent:

8325653, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/343550

Inventors:

Eric A. Whitehill - Fort Wayne IN, US
Eric D. White - Cedarburg WI, US

Assignee:

MeshNetworks, Inc. - Maitland FL

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370329, 370338, 455411, 4554562

Abstract:

A system and method for providing security to a wireless network by using a mobile node's location as a parameter for deciding if access is to be given to the node. The system and method employ access points, wireless routers and mobile nodes, each including at least one transceiver adapted to transmit and receive communication signals to and from other wireless routers, mobile nodes and other mobile access points. Each access point is connected to a network management system which allows enhanced network monitoring and control. Each network node includes technology which may determine an absolute node location containing latitude, longitude and altitude of a node, or a relative node location containing the distance and angle between nodes, or a combination of both absolute and relative location data.

US Patent:

20020191573, Dec 19, 2002

Filed:

May 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/157979

Inventors:

Eric Whitehill - Fort Wayne IN, US
Eric White - Altamonte Springs FL, US

International Classification:

H04Q007/24

US Classification:

370/338000, 370/349000

Abstract:

A novel software architecture protocol stack with embedded routing algorithms under the Internet Protocol (IP) routing layer in order to provide high quality distribution of multimedia (voice, video, and data) services. These routing algorithms may include Logical Link Control, Adaptive Transmission Protocol, Neighbor Discovery, Traffic Control, Ad-Hoc Routing, Flow Processing, Intelligent Access and Admission Control. These routing algorithms when implemented further provide for advantages in speed of service, reliability of service, self-healing in case of catastrophic failure of an infrastructure component, load-balancing and geographic reuse.