Patents by Inventor Joel S. Hartley

Joel S. Hartley 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).

  • Expandable, modular communications apparatus with wireless interchangeable device authentication
    Patent number: 7546151
    Abstract: Communications systems and methods can include wide area network communication capabilities provided by a communications module or device and additional functionality provided by one or more interchangeable devices that interface with the communications module. One or more of the interchangeable devices can communicate with the communications module or device via a short range wireless signal, such as for example that of an RFID, WiFi, or Zigbee system. Authentication of the communication device in combination with the one or more interchangeable devices can be included to provide device compatibility and security verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Procon, Inc.
    Inventor: Joel S. Hartley
  • EXPANDABLE, MODULAR COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS WITH WIRELESS INTERCHANGEABLE DEVICE AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20080198018
    Abstract: Communications systems and methods can include wide area network communication capabilities provided by a communications module or device and additional functionality provided by one or more interchangeable devices that interface with the communications module. One or more of the interchangeable devices can communicate with the communications module or device via a short range wireless signal, such as for example that of an RFID, WiFi, or Zigbee system. Authentication of the communication device in combination with the one or more interchangeable devices can be included to provide device compatibility and security verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: Joel S. Hartley
  • Expandable, modular communications apparatus with interchangeable device authentication
    Patent number: 7366551
    Abstract: A communications apparatus including a communications device for wide area network communications and position location, as an example, and one or more interchangeable devices capable of interfacing with the communications device through a standard interface, is described. Also described is an apparatus and method for activating and authenticating the communications device/interchangeable device combinations, thereby providing device compatibility and security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: DriveOK, Inc.
    Inventor: Joel S. Hartley