Patents by Inventor Barbara Nelson

Barbara Nelson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8326914
    Abstract: In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Ben Franklin Patent Holding LLC
    Inventors: Danny Lange, Barbara Nelson, Jing Su, James E. White
  • Publication number: 20120233300
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes detecting, in a connection agent, a problem connecting to a network; receiving, in the connection agent, replacement configuration options, wherein the replacement configuration options are for updating a configuration profile for the connection agent; wherein the configuration profile for the connection agent and the replacement configuration options define parameter values used in connecting to a network; updating the configuration profile for the connection agent based on the replacement configuration options; and determining, using testing components in the connection agent, test results that indicate the replacement configuration options do not solve the problem connecting to the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: iPass Inc.
    Inventors: Luis G. Marmolejo-Meillon, Barbara Nelson
  • Publication number: 20110225227
    Abstract: In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Ben Franklin Patent Holding LLC
    Inventors: Danny Lange, Barbara Nelson, Jing Su, James E. White
  • Publication number: 20110208866
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for determining whether to establish a connection between a computer and a network. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving first network information from a network; determining a first trust level for the network by matching the network information to provisioning information, wherein the provisioning information indicates the first trust level and an authentication method of the network; verifying that network supports the authentication method, wherein the verifying includes exchanging information with the network; after verifying that the network supports the authentication method, establishing a connection to the network, wherein the connection provides access to an Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: iPass Inc.
    Inventors: Luis G. Marmolejo-Meillon, Barbara Nelson
  • Patent number: 7958352
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to verify configuration of a client access device requesting access to a network by establishing a communications link between a network access system and the client access device to authenticate and authorize the client access device and a user associated with the client access device. The network access system further receives client device configuration data from the client access device over the communications link during an authentication and authorization exchange and processes the client device configuration data to determine if the client access device will be granted access to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: iPass Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Steven Edgett, Barbara Nelson, John Robert Vollbrecht, Roy David Albert, James Marion Underwood, Blair Thomas Bullock
  • Patent number: 7949752
    Abstract: In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Ben Franklin Patent Holding LLC
    Inventors: Danny Lange, Barbara Nelson, Jing Su, James E. White
  • Publication number: 20100152132
    Abstract: The present invention is concerning a medicine to alleviate and cure colds h} reduced acid content and stimulation of increased mucus production through the fact that active components of the substance consist of acid stanching components like proton p<<mps stanches, histamin-2-receptor-antagonists, mucus stimulating components as acetylsysteine and algine acid. This together creates an optimal healing environment in the respirator passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventor: Barbara Nelson
  • Publication number: 20090150525
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to verify configuration of a client access device requesting access to a network by establishing a communications link between a network access system and the client access device to authenticate and authorize the client access device and a user associated with the client access device. The network access system further receives client device configuration data from the client access device over the communications link during an authentication and authorization exchange and processes the client device configuration data to determine if the client access device will be granted access to the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Jeff Steven Edgett, Barbara Nelson, John Robert Vollbrecht, Roy David Albert, James Marion Underwood, Blair Thomas Bullock
  • Patent number: 7539862
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to verify configuration of a client access device requesting access to a network by establishing a communications link between a network access system and the client access device to authenticate and authorize the client access device and a user associated with the client access device. The network access system further receives client device configuration data from the client access device over the communications link during an authentication and authorization exchange and processes the client device configuration data to determine if the client access device will be granted access to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: iPass Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Steven Edgett, Barbara Nelson, John Robert Vollbrecht, Roy David Albert, James Marion Underwood, Blair Thomas Bullock
  • Publication number: 20070073868
    Abstract: In one embodiment the method includes detecting a network indicator associated with a network, the network provided by a network provider. In one embodiment, after the detecting of the network indicator, the method includes obtaining from the network provider an actual attribute associated with the network. The method may also include determining, based on stored network information, whether the actual attribute matches an expected attribute for the network. If the actual attribute matches the expected attribute, the method may classify the network into one of a plurality of network classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Barbara Nelson, Roy Albert, Blair Bullock
  • Publication number: 20050228874
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to verify configuration of a client access device requesting access to a network by establishing a communications link between a network access system and the client access device to authenticate and authorize the client access device and a user associated with the client access device. The network access system further receives client device configuration data from the client access device over the communications link during an authentication and authorization exchange and processes the client device configuration data to determine if the client access device will be granted access to the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Jeff Edgett, Barbara Nelson, John Vollbrecht, Roy Albert, James Underwood, Blair Bullock
  • Publication number: 20050091305
    Abstract: In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Danny Lange, Barbara Nelson, Jing Su, James White
  • Patent number: 6839733
    Abstract: In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Ben Franklin Patent Holding L.L.C.
    Inventors: Danny Lange, Barbara Nelson, Jing Su, James E. White
  • Patent number: 6163794
    Abstract: In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: General Magic
    Inventors: Danny Lange, Barbara Nelson, Jing Su, James E. White