Michael C Rhodes

US Patent:

8374431, Feb 12, 2013

Filed:

Jul 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/844500

Inventors:

James W. Dow - Pelham AL, US
Michael D. Rhodes - Gardendale AL, US
William A. Openshaw - Bessemer AL, US
W. Scott Dow - Picayune MS, US
Alan R. Page - Moundville AL, US

Assignee:

Aerotec, LLC - Bessemer AL

International Classification:

G06K 9/34

US Classification:

382173, 382154

Abstract:

A method and system for processing digital image data taken from a three-dimensional topographic area including terrain and a right of way including a first and a second object to establish a clearance surface to define clearance violations within a boundary area. Waypoints are located to define a centerline and the boundary area to be analyzed. Vegetation coordinate points in the scene are determined from the digital image data. Ground coordinate points are determined from the digital image data. A clearance surface segment is constructed within the boundary area between the first and second object. The clearance surface is determined from the location of the first and second object and clearance criteria. The clearance surface is used to define a violation region.

US Patent:

20040199669, Oct 7, 2004

Filed:

May 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/434824

Inventors:

Nicholas Riggs - Leeds AL, US
David Sanders - Kimberly AL, US
Michael Rhodes - Alabaster AL, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709/242000

Abstract:

A system and method to reduce the time to transfer files from one computer to another over a communications network, such as the Internet, by avoiding the synchronous timing limitations of current transfer methods. A file that is intended to be transferred from a transmitting computer to a receiving computer is partitioned into multiple synchronous block portions of the existing file, prior to transfer. Each block subportion of original file is compressed and queued for transmission to a target receiving computer. The compressed blocks are kept in a cue, encrypted, and transmitted asynchronously to a target receiving computer over a selected communications network. Upon receipt at the receiving computer of any of the transmitted blocks, blocks are decrypted, decompressed, and asynchronously reconstructed into the original file. Since the transmission of blocks to the receiving computer occurs asynchronously, as well as the transmission preparation steps, overall transmission times are improved.

US Patent:

20060265511, Nov 23, 2006

Filed:

May 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/133957

Inventors:

Nicholas Riggs - Leeds AL, US
David Sanders - Kimberly AL, US
Michael Rhodes - Alabaster AL, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H03M 7/00

US Classification:

709231000, 341050000

Abstract:

A system and method to reduce the time to transfer files from one computer to another over a communications network, such as the Internet, by avoiding the synchronous timing limitations of current transfer methods. A file that is intended to be transferred from a transmitting computer to a receiving computer is partitioned into multiple synchronous block portions of the existing file, prior to transfer. Each block subportion of original file is compressed and queued for transmission to a target receiving computer. The compressed blocks are kept in a cue, encrypted, and transmitted asynchronously to a target receiving computer over a selected communications network. Upon receipt at the receiving computer of any of the transmitted blocks, blocks are decrypted, decompressed, and asynchronously reconstructed into the original file. Since the transmission of blocks to the receiving computer occurs asynchronously, as well as the transmission preparation steps, overall transmission times are improved.

US Patent:

20070276951, Nov 29, 2007

Filed:

May 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/440868

Inventors:

Nicholas Dale Riggs - Leeds AL, US
David Allen Sanders - Kimberly AL, US
Michael Douglas Rhodes - Alabaster AL, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709229, 709219

Abstract:

A system and method to reduce the time to transfer files from one computer to another over a communications network, such as the Internet, through a client/server architecture includes a sending client, a receiving client, and a repository system. The sending client logs into the server and transmits data such as receiving names and information about a file to the repository system. The repository system directs the sending client to send the file to the repository system. The file that is intended to be transferred from a sending client to a receiving client is partitioned into multiple block portions of the existing file, prior to transfer. Each block subportion of original file is compressed and queued for transmission to the repository system. The compressed blocks are kept in a cue, encrypted, and transmitted asynchronously to the repository system over a selected communications network.