John A Ehlers

US Patent:

8320299, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Sep 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/202505

Inventors:

John Ehlers - Chandler AZ, US
Steven Eymann - Phoenix AZ, US
Phil Reum - Tempe AZ, US

Assignee:

Comtech EF Data Corp. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

H04B 7/212

US Classification:

370321

Abstract:

Implementations of broadband satellite systems may comprise systems implementing embodiments of one, two or all of the aspects of distributed leadership, distributed bandwidth allocation and distributed timing. In systems implementing distributed leadership aspects, the control and administration of the network can be effectively performed by any site. In systems implementing distributed bandwidth allocation aspects, all remote sites may act in concert by running the same algorithm on the information they have received, arriving at a harmonious conclusion. In systems implementing distributed timing aspects, time division multiple access (“TMDA”) bursts within timeslots may not require a central timing reference, a distributed high stability timing reference or a timing leader.

US Patent:

8478896, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Jan 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/363262

Inventors:

John Ehlers - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

Comtech EF Data Corp. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04J 3/24
H04L 12/28

US Classification:

709236, 709232, 709250, 370349, 370389

Abstract:

A data encapsulation system and related methods. Implementations may include: forming at least one frame having a data payload, a data sequence, and one or more control bytes; evaluating data to be stored in the data payload and setting a value of the one or more control bytes, where the value of the one or more control bytes may be equal to: a first control byte value where one or more values of the data correspond with the first control byte value; a second control byte value indicating a size of the data; or a third control byte value where one or more values of the data continue beyond the frame. The value of each one of the one or more control bytes for each of the at least one frames may be equal to either the first, second, or third control byte values.

US Patent:

20090204722, Aug 13, 2009

Filed:

Mar 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/398855

Inventors:

John Ehlers - Chandler AZ, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709236

Abstract:

A data encapsulation system and related methods. Implementations may include: forming at least one frame having a data payload, a data sequence, and one or more control bytes; evaluating data to be stored in the data payload and setting a value of the one or more control bytes, where the value of the one or more control bytes may be equal to: a first control byte value where one or more values of the data correspond with the first control byte value; a second control byte value indicating a size of the data; or a third control byte value where one or more values of the data continue beyond the frame. The value of each one of the one or more control bytes for each of the at least one frames may be equal to either the first, second, or third control byte values.