Patents by Inventor Kenneth F. Lynch

Kenneth F. Lynch 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: 20230076644
    Abstract: A device and method for registering devices on advanced networks as well as providing operative communications between a legacy device and a advanced network. The legacy device may contain data, such as sensor data, which is being collected on a network outside the communication range/abilities of the legacy device. An intermediary device may receive the data via a first communication scheme and send the device to a server collecting the data via a second communication scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Murray, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Rocco Di Girolamo, Kenneth F. Lynch, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Scott C. Hergenhan, Robert A. DiFazio
  • Patent number: 11503561
    Abstract: A device and method for registering devices on advanced networks as well as providing operative communications between a legacy device and a advanced network. The legacy device may contain data, such as sensor data, which is being collected on a network outside the communication range/abilities of the legacy device. An intermediary device may receive the data via a first communication scheme and send the device to a server collecting the data via a second communication scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Murray, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Rocco Di Girolamo, Kenneth F. Lynch, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Scott C. Hergenhan, Robert A. DiFazio
  • Publication number: 20200351810
    Abstract: A device and method for registering devices on advanced networks as well as providing operative communications between a legacy device and a advanced network. The legacy device may contain data, such as sensor data, which is being collected on a network outside the communication range/abilities of the legacy device. An intermediary device may receive the data via a first communication scheme and send the device to a server collecting the data via a second communication scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Murray, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Rocco Di Girolamo, Kenneth F. Lynch, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Scott C. Hergenhan, Robert A. DiFazio
  • Patent number: 10743278
    Abstract: A device and method for registering devices on advanced networks as well as providing operative communications between a legacy device and a advanced network. The legacy device may contain data, such as sensor data, which is being collected on a network outside the communication range/abilities of the legacy device. An intermediary device may receive the data via a first communication scheme and send the device to a server collecting the data via a second communication scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Murray, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Rocco Di Girolamo, Kenneth F. Lynch, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Scott C. Hergenhan, Robert A. DiFazio
  • Patent number: 10547744
    Abstract: Representative methods, apparatus and systems to adjust Do Not Disturb (DND) levels in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. One representative method includes determining, by the WTRU, that a user of the WTRU is participating or is going to participate in a meeting; obtaining, by the WTRU, organizational hierarchy information; determining a priority associated with one or more meeting participants based on the organizational hierarchy information; and adjusting, without user input, a DND level of the WTRU based on the determined priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: IoT Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian C. Hamme, Kenneth F. Lynch, Vincent Roy
  • Publication number: 20190014209
    Abstract: Representative methods, apparatus and systems to adjust Do Not Disturb (DND) levels in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. One representative method includes determining, by the WTRU, that a user of the WTRU is participating or is going to participate in a meeting; obtaining, by the WTRU, organizational hierarchy information; determining a priority associated with one or more meeting participants based on the organizational hierarchy information; and adjusting, without user input, a DND level of the WTRU based on the determined priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Damian C. Hamme, Kenneth F. Lynch, Vincent Roy
  • Patent number: 10117158
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and instrumentalities are described to obtain application-based connectivity. A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may, in response to a request to access a connectivity-sponsored application, establish a control connection over a first access network for contacting an application connectivity coordinator. The establishment of control connection may include sending an attach request, receiving an IP address for a control link to the application connectivity coordinator, and receiving an IP address. Using the control connection, the WTRU may send an access network discovery request to the application connectivity coordinator. The WTRU may receive, from the application connectivity coordinator, a list of access networks. The WTRU may select a second access network from the list of access networks to access the connectivity-sponsored application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier De Foy, Michelle Perras, Alexander Reznik, Kenneth F. Lynch, Scott C. Hergenhan, Robert G. Gazda, Sowmini Gundamraju
  • Patent number: 9980213
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for managing an exposure of a network to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. One representative method includes receiving, by an access point (AP) of the network, information associated with the WTRU; and selectively exposing, by the AP, the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Lynch, Scott C. Hergenhan, Angelo A. Cuffaro, Alexander Reznik, Yousif Targali, Yogendra C. Shah, Vinod Kumar Choyi
  • Patent number: 9906949
    Abstract: A user may point a control device at a controllable device for which control is desired, and the control device may detect the targeted controllable device. Additionally, the control device may detect a plurality of wireless nodes and list the available wireless nodes. For example, the control device may identify wireless nodes associated with a room in the house, or the control device may detect the wireless nodes within a certain range. The list may be a selectable list and a user may select the desired device to control from the list. Upon detection or user selection, the control device may establish control of the wireless node and initiate actions associated with the selected device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F Lynch, Robert A. DiFazio
  • Publication number: 20170318455
    Abstract: A user may point a control device at a controllable device for which control is desired, and the control device may detect the targeted controllable device. Additionally, the control device may detect a plurality of wireless nodes and list the available wireless nodes. For example, the control device may identify wireless nodes associated with a room in the house, or the control device may detect the wireless nodes within a certain range. The list may be a selectable list and a user may select the desired device to control from the list. Upon detection or user selection, the control device may establish control of the wireless node and initiate actions associated with the selected device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Lynch, Robert A. DiFazio
  • Publication number: 20170272532
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing capture caching in a wireless network. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) or client device captures data from neighboring devices in the network and internally cache data that was traditionally cached in an edge node. The WTRU reassembles the captured data packets on a condition that the WTRU requests content associated with the captured data packets. If any segments are missing from the captured data packets, only those missing segments are retrieved from the server to repair the data. The reassembly of the data and the repair of missing segments is deferred until the data is needed by the WTRU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Lynch, Jun Li, John Cartmell
  • Patent number: 9736682
    Abstract: A user may point a control device at a controllable device for which control is desired, and the control device may detect the targeted controllable device. Additionally, the control device may detect a plurality of wireless nodes and list the available wireless nodes. For example, the control device may identify wireless nodes associated with a particular room in the house, or the control device may detect the wireless nodes within a certain range. The list may be a selectable list and a user may select the desired device to control from the list. Upon detection or user selection, the control device may establish control of the wireless node and initiate actions associated with the selected device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Lynch, Robert A. DiFazio
  • Patent number: 9655007
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to communicate traffic flow information to a network. A user equipment (UE) may detect a traffic flow (e.g., using one or more of the traffic detection implementations described herein). A 5-tuple associated with the traffic flow may be unknown by the network. The UE may issue an alert to the network. The alert may indicate to the network that the traffic flow has been detected. The UE may determine the 5-tuple associated with the traffic flow. The UE may report the 5-tuple to the network. The report may be in response to one or more of: a request received from the network requesting traffic flow information; or, a determination that a first policy condition has been met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Reznik, Chonggang Wang, Catherine Livet, Kenneth F. Lynch, Robert G. Gazda, Kevin Di Lallo, Martin Jolicoeur, Jeremy Pallats, Michel Roy, Reeteshkumar Varshney
  • Publication number: 20170026926
    Abstract: A device and method for registering devices on advanced networks as well as providing operative communications between a legacy device and a advanced network. The legacy device may contain data, such as sensor data, which is being collected on a network outside the communication range/abilities of the legacy device. An intermediary device may receive the data via a first communication scheme and send the device to a server collecting the data via a second communication scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: JOSEPH M. MURRAY, JEAN-LOUIS GAUVREAU, ROCCO DI GIROLAMO, KENNETH F. LYNCH, PRABHAKAR R. CHITRAPU, SCOTT C. HERGENHAN, ROBERT A. DIFAZIO
  • Patent number: 9462630
    Abstract: A device and method for registering devices on advanced networks as well as providing operative communications between a legacy device and a advanced network. The legacy device may contain data, such as sensor data, which is being collected on a network outside the communication range/abilities of the legacy device. An intermediary device may receive the data via a first communication scheme and send the device to a server collecting the data via a second communication scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Murray, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Rocco DiGirolamo, Kenneth F. Lynch, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Scott C. Hergenhan, Robert A. DiFazio
  • Publication number: 20160227471
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and instrumentalities are described to obtain application-based connectivity. A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may, in response to a request to access a connectivity-sponsored application, establish a control connection over a first access network for contacting an application connectivity coordinator. The establishment of control connection may include sending an attach request, receiving an IP address for a control link to the application connectivity coordinator, and receiving an IP address. Using the control connection, the WTRU may send an access network discovery request to the application connectivity coordinator. The WTRU may receive, from the application connectivity coordinator a list of access networks. The WTRU may select a second access network from the list of access networks to access the connectivity-sponsored application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier De Foy, Michelle Perras, Alexander Reznik, Kenneth F. Lynch, Scott C. Hergenhan, Robert G. Gazda, Sowmini Gundamraju
  • Publication number: 20160212695
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for managing an exposure of a network to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. One representative method includes receiving, by an access point (AP) of the network, information associated with the WTRU; and selectively exposing, by the AP, the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth F. LYNCH, Scott C. Hergenhan, Angelo A. Cuffaro, Alexander Reznik, Yousif Targali, Yogenndra C. Shah, Vinod Kumar Choyi
  • Publication number: 20160183324
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for bandwidth management, aggregation and internet protocol (“IP”) flow mobility (“IFOM”) across multiple-access technologies are provided. Included is a method that includes selecting, from a packet data network (“PDN”) connection formed through a plurality of access systems communicatively coupled with a wireless transmit and/or receive unit (“WTRU”), an access system over which to transport a flow of internet protocol (“IP”) traffic to and/or from the WTRU. The method may also include sending, to the WTRU, a request to associate the flow of IP traffic with the selected access system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Kushanava Laha, John L. Tomici, John Cartmell, Kenneth F. Lynch, Alexander Reznik, Oscar Lopez-Torres, Chunxuan Ye, Dale N. Seed, Michelle Perras
  • Publication number: 20160087932
    Abstract: Embodiments for enabling traffic content identification by a wireless transmit/receive unit are provided. The WTRU may store interface binding entries in a database associating links in a web page to various traffic content types, such as video, audio, and text. Upon a request to access one of the links, a socket may be created based on a data mobility policy associated with the traffic content type. Alternately, the database may associate the links directly to interface types based on the data mobility policies. The Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) may provide the data mobility policies to the WTRU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Scott C. Hergenhan, Martin Jolicoeur, Kenneth F. Lynch, Alexander Reznik
  • Patent number: 9231783
    Abstract: Embodiments for enabling traffic content identification by a wireless transmit/receive unit are provided. The WTRU may store interface binding entries in a database associating links in a web page to various traffic content types, such as video, audio, and text. Upon a request to access one of the links, a socket may be created based on a data mobility policy associated with the traffic content type. Alternately, the database may associate the links directly to interface types based on the data mobility policies. The Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) may provide the data mobility policies to the WTRU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Lynch, Alexander Reznik, Scott C. Hergenhan, Martin Jolicoeur