Jonathan L Fletcher

US Patent:

6976062, Dec 13, 2005

Filed:

Sep 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/664459

Inventors:

Philip M. Denby - Everett WA, US
Douglas L. Hughes - Bellevue WA, US
Jonathan D. Fletcher - Everett WA, US

Assignee:

Intermec IP Corp. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

G06F015/177

US Classification:

709220, 709203, 709217, 709218, 709219, 709221

Abstract:

The automated software upgrade utility allows a customer, product supplier or software vendor to upgrade the operating system, firmware, applications and data files on any product regardless of the product type and characteristics. This upgrade process can be invoked from a remote location or via interaction directly with the target device.

US Patent:

20030061333, Mar 27, 2003

Filed:

May 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/138340

Inventors:

Stephen Dean - Snohomish WA, US
Art Millican - Granite Falls WA, US
Jonathan Fletcher - Everett WA, US
Kirk Stewart - Everett WA, US
Cheri Kirchmeier - Woodinville WA, US
Jaye Jarchow - Snohomish WA, US
Nguyet Phan - Lynnwood WA, US
Joe Putnam - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Anthony Carter - Lynnwood WA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173
G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/223000, 709/203000

Abstract:

The invention permits network management services, utilized by a user via a software based console, used on any network connected device, viewed as a web page via the internet. Dynamic updating of the devices available to the console is performed by a Multicast Discovery Protocol. Multicast Remote Procedure Calls permit simultaneous command processing among an authorized target group of devices. A Multicast File Transfer Protocol permits time and bandwidth efficient one to many file transfers via a data stream at a pre-specified address which many clients simultaneously monitor. Hand shaking for the transfer is rotated among the clients so that they may each recover any lost data frames. Use of client registries for storing network data allows clients to be automatically configured upon connection to the network. Virtual monitoring and control over the clients may be exercised from the console by executing remote procedure calls.

US Patent:

20050257215, Nov 17, 2005

Filed:

Feb 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/051118

Inventors:

Philip Denby - Everett WA, US
Douglas Hughes - Everett WA, US
Jonathan Fletcher - Everett WA, US

Assignee:

Intermec IP Corp. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

717172000

Abstract:

The automated software upgrade utility allows a customer, product supplier or software vendor to upgrade the operating system, firmware, applications and data files on any product regardless of the product type and characteristics. This upgrade process can be invoked from a remote location or via interaction directly with the target device.