Patents by Inventor Charles G. Hoecker

Charles G. Hoecker 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: 9301137
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring wireless network access, and use of a detected wireless network connection are described. A client component (e.g., software component), or client, can be downloaded to a computing device, which leverages off of the computing device's ability to locate and establish a network connection. The client component listens for network connection activity, and determines whether the device has established a network connection with a network known to the client. If the client determines that a network connection has been established to a known network, the client uses the network connection to log the user onto the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: BOINGO WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Charles G. Hoecker, Niels Jonker
  • Patent number: 8767686
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring wireless network access, and use of a detected wireless network connection are described. A client component (e.g., software component), or client, can be downloaded to a computing device, which leverages off of the computing device's ability to locate and establish a network connection. The client component listens for network connection activity, and determines whether the device has established a network connection with a network known to the client. If the client determines that a network connection has been established to a known network, the client uses the network connection to log the user onto the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Boingo Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles G. Hoecker, Niels Jonker
  • Publication number: 20140181923
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring wireless network access, and use of a detected wireless network connection are described. A client component (e.g., software component), or client, can be downloaded to a computing device, which leverages off of the computing device's ability to locate and establish a network connection. The client component listens for network connection activity, and determines whether the device has established a network connection with a network known to the client. If the client determines that a network connection has been established to a known network, the client uses the network connection to log the user onto the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Charles G. Hoecker, Niels Jonker
  • Publication number: 20130235751
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring wireless network access, and use of a detected wireless network connection are described. A client component (e.g., software component), or client, can be downloaded to a computing device, which leverages off of the computing device's ability to locate and establish a network connection. The client component listens for network connection activity, and determines whether the device has established a network connection with a network known to the client. If the client determines that a network connection has been established to a known network, the client uses the network connection to log the user onto the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Charles G. Hoecker, Niels Jonker