Patents by Inventor Don Milham

Don Milham 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: 10779229
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an example computing device for connecting audio devices to a network. In some embodiments, a computing device may store instructions executable to connect to one or more audio devices, and send the one or more audio devices provisioning information that causes the one or more audio devices to scan for additional audio devices and propagate the provisioning information to the additional audio devices. The provisioning information may also cause the one or more audio devices to connect to a central access point by sending a connection request based on the provisioning information to the central access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Don Milham, Darrell Brent Erickson
  • Publication number: 20200112912
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an example computing device for connecting audio devices to a network. In some embodiments, a computing device may store instructions executable to connect to one or more audio devices, and send the one or more audio devices provisioning information that causes the one or more audio devices to scan for additional audio devices and propagate the provisioning information to the additional audio devices. The provisioning information may also cause the one or more audio devices to connect to a central access point by sending a connection request based on the provisioning information to the central access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Don Milham, Darrell Brent Erickson
  • Publication number: 20200107252
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an example computing device for connecting audio devices to a network. In some embodiments, a computing device may store instructions executable to connect to one or more audio devices, and send the one or more audio devices provisioning information that causes the one or more audio devices to scan for additional audio devices and propagate the provisioning information to the additional audio devices. The provisioning information may also cause the one or more audio devices to connect to a central access point by sending a connection request based on the provisioning information to the central access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Don Milham, Darrell Brent Erickson
  • Patent number: 10548069
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an example computing device for connecting audio devices to a network. In some embodiments, a computing device may store instructions executable to connect to one or more audio devices, and send the one or more audio devices provisioning information that causes the one or more audio devices to scan for additional audio devices and propagate the provisioning information to the additional audio devices. The provisioning information may also cause the one or more audio devices to connect to a central access point by sending a connection request based on the provisioning information to the central access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Don Milham, Darrell Brent Erickson
  • Publication number: 20180054776
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an example computing device for connecting audio devices to a network. In some embodiments, a computing device may store instructions executable to connect to one or more audio devices, and send the one or more audio devices provisioning information that causes the one or more audio devices to scan for additional audio devices and propagate the provisioning information to the additional audio devices. The provisioning information may also cause the one or more audio devices to connect to a central access point by sending a connection request based on the provisioning information to the central access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Don Milham, Darrell Brent Erickson