Patents by Inventor Ian McKerlich

Ian McKerlich 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).

  • Publication number: 20220417627
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a panel or mounting location, a speaker or microphone disposed within the panel for generating or detecting sounds and a cover disposed over the speaker. The cover includes a plurality of openings for the transmission of sound and a corresponding plurality of blockers at each of the plurality of openings. Each of the plurality of blockers includes a front face that is spaced apart forward of a corresponding one of the plurality of openings for blocking water intrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Marron-Baez, Irving Morales Rodriguez, Enrique Chavez Luna, Ian McKerlich
  • Publication number: 20170293900
    Abstract: A method and system to test, monitor, and share revenue associated with third-party software applications operating on mobile devices over a network operator's wireless network. An application may be tested by the mobile application monitoring system to simulate the expected load of the application on a mobile device and the wireless network utilized by the mobile device, and to determine any services utilized by the application. Based on the simulation, the system determines a compensation arrangement under which revenue associated with the application will be shared between the network operator and the application provider. In some embodiments, the compensation arrangement is determined from a variable reward table. Revenue is shared inversely with an application's impact on customers and on the network operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Ian McKerlich, Warren McNeel, Venetia Espinoza-Dawson, Marvin E. Storey, James S. Zerbe
  • Patent number: 9633381
    Abstract: A method and system to test, monitor, and share revenue associated with third-party software applications operating on mobile devices over a network operator's wireless network. An application may be tested by the mobile application monitoring system to simulate the expected load of the application on a mobile device and the wireless network utilized by the mobile device, and to determine any services utilized by the application. Based on the simulation, the system determines a compensation arrangement under which revenue associated with the application will be shared between the network operator and the application provider. In some embodiments, the compensation arrangement is determined from a variable reward table. Revenue is shared inversely with an application's impact on customers and on the network operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian McKerlich, Warren McNeel, Venetia Espinoza-Dawson, Marvin E. Storey, James S. Zerbe
  • Publication number: 20100003923
    Abstract: A method and system to test, monitor, audit and share revenue associated with third-party software applications operating on mobile devices over a network operator's wireless network. An application may be tested by the mobile application monitoring system to simulate the expected load of the application on a mobile device and the wireless network utilized by the mobile device, and to determine any services utilized by the application. Based on the simulation, the system determines a compensation arrangement under which revenue associated with the application will be shared between the network operator and the application provider. Revenue is shared inversely with an application's impact on customers and on the network operator. Modifications may be made to the compensation arrangement by the system to cause the revenue share or other compensation value to increase or decrease based on non-performance-related features or consequences that are identified by the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Ian McKerlich, Warren McNeel, Venetia Espinoza-Dawson, Marvin E. Storey, James S. Zerbe
  • Publication number: 20090177567
    Abstract: A method and system to test, monitor, and share revenue associated with third-party software applications operating on mobile devices over a network operator's wireless network. An application may be tested by the mobile application monitoring system to simulate the expected load of the application on a mobile device and the wireless network utilized by the mobile device, and to determine any services utilized by the application. Based on the simulation, the system determines a compensation arrangement under which revenue associated with the application will be shared between the network operator and the application provider. In some embodiments, the compensation arrangement is determined from a variable reward table. Revenue is shared inversely with an application's impact on customers and on the network operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Ian McKerlich, Warren McNeel, Venetia Espinoza-Dawson, Marvin E. Storey, James S. Zerbe