Patents by Inventor Kent E. Dicks

Kent E. Dicks 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: 9760363
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system to automatically provide software and/or firmware updates to the electronic devices, particularly mobile devices used by consumers such as portable health-care data interchange devices. There is also provided a method and system of updating software in electronic devices without requiring a wired data interface to affect changes. There is also provided a method and system for tracking the configuration of electronic devices that are sold to and configured by particular consumers, especially consumers/patients using electronic devices related to health care. Further, there are also provided a methods and systems for integrating the purchase, and ordering, and software configuration of electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Thomas Crosley, Chuck Waterbury
  • Patent number: 9696980
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system to automatically provide software and/or firmware updates to the electronic devices, particularly mobile devices used by consumers such as portable health-care data interchange devices. There is also provided a method and system of updating software in electronic devices without requiring a wired data interface to affect changes. There is also provided a method and system for tracking the configuration of electronic devices that are sold to and configured by particular consumers, especially consumers/patients using electronic devices related to health care. Further, there are also provided a methods and systems for integrating the purchase, and ordering, and software configuration of electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Thomas Crosley, Chuck Waterbury
  • Patent number: 9543920
    Abstract: A system according to an aspect of the present invention switches between the activation/deactivation of the speaker and microphone in speakerphone mode to help ensure the quality of audio communications. The system includes a processor, a microphone, a speaker, and a data relay transceiver. The microphone, speaker, and data relay transceiver are each in communication with the processor. The system further includes a memory in communication with the processor which stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a threshold based on an average amplitude of a signal provided to the speaker by the data relay transceiver; sample the amplitude of the signal; and disable the microphone and enable the speaker if the sampled is greater than the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Ralph Kent, Terry Bartlett, Thomas Crosley, Robert Tripp
  • Publication number: 20160232010
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system to automatically provide software and/or firmware updates to the electronic devices, particularly mobile devices used by consumers such as portable health-care data interchange devices. There is also provided a method and system of updating software in electronic devices without requiring a wired data interface to affect changes. There is also provided a method and system for tracking the configuration of electronic devices that are sold to and configured by particular consumers, especially consumers/patients using electronic devices related to health care. Further, there are also provided a methods and systems for integrating the purchase, and ordering, and software configuration of electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Thomas Crosley, Chuck Waterbury
  • Publication number: 20150169314
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system to automatically provide software and/or firmware updates to the electronic devices, particularly mobile devices used by consumers such as portable health-care data interchange devices. There is also provided a method and system of updating software in electronic devices without requiring a wired data interface to affect changes. There is also provided a method and system for tracking the configuration of electronic devices that are sold to and configured by particular consumers, especially consumers/patients using electronic devices related to health care. Further, there are also provided a methods and systems for integrating the purchase, and ordering, and software configuration of electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Thomas Crosley, Chuck Waterbury
  • Patent number: 8966235
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system to automatically provide software and/or firmware updates to the electronic devices, particularly mobile devices used by consumers such as portable health-care data interchange devices. There is also provided a method and system of updating software in electronic devices without requiring a wired data interface to affect changes. There is also provided a method and system for tracking the configuration of electronic devices that are sold to and configured by particular consumers, especially consumers/patients using electronic devices related to health care. Further, there are also provided a methods and systems for integrating the purchase, and ordering, and software configuration of electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Thomas Crosley, Chuck Waterbury
  • Patent number: 8954719
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system to automatically provide software and/or firmware updates to the electronic devices, particularly mobile devices used by consumers such as portable health-care data interchange devices. There is also provided a method and system of updating software in electronic devices without requiring a wired data interface to affect changes. There is also provided a method and system for tracking the configuration of electronic devices that are sold to and configured by particular consumers, especially consumers/patients using electronic devices related to health care. Further, there are also provided a methods and systems for integrating the purchase, and ordering, and software configuration of electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Thomas Crosley, Chuck Waterbury
  • Patent number: 8131566
    Abstract: A system according to the present invention includes a processor, a device interface, a data relay transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive, using the device interface, data for a plurality of patients from a medical device. The received data includes a location for at least one of the plurality of patients. The memory further stores instructions to cause the processor to transmit a message including the received data, using the data relay transceiver, to one or more of: a provided medical data server; and a provided intermediary device. The intermediary device includes a software program configured to retransmit the message to the medical data server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: MedApps, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Ralph Kent, Terry Bartlett, Thomas Crosley, Robert Tripp
  • Publication number: 20110179405
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system to automatically provide software and/or firmware updates to the electronic devices, particularly mobile devices used by consumers such as portable health-care data interchange devices. There is also provided a method and system of updating software in electronic devices without requiring a wired data interface to affect changes. There is also provided a method and system for tracking the configuration of electronic devices that are sold to and configured by particular consumers, especially consumers/patients using electronic devices related to health care. Further, there are also provided a methods and systems for integrating the purchase, and ordering, and software configuration of electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Thomas Crosley, Chuck Waterbury
  • Publication number: 20110167250
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system to automatically provide software and/or firmware updates to the electronic devices, particularly mobile devices used by consumers such as portable health-care data interchange devices. There is also provided a method and system of updating software in electronic devices without requiring a wired data interface to affect changes. There is also provided a method and system for tracking the configuration of electronic devices that are sold to and configured by particular consumers, especially consumers/patients using electronic devices related to health care. Further, there are also provided a methods and systems for integrating the purchase, and ordering, and software configuration of electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Thomas Crosley, Chuck Waterbury
  • Publication number: 20110158430
    Abstract: A system according to an aspect of the present invention switches between the activation/deactivation of the speaker and microphone in speakerphone mode to help ensure the quality of audio communications. The system includes a processor, a microphone, a speaker, and a data relay transceiver. The microphone, speaker, and data relay transceiver are each in communication with the processor. The system further includes a memory in communication with the processor which stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a threshold based on an average amplitude of a signal provided to the speaker by the data relay transceiver; sample the amplitude of the signal; and disable the microphone and enable the speaker if the sampled amplitude is greater than the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Ralph Kent, Terry Bartlett, Thomas Crosley, Robert Tripp
  • Publication number: 20110161111
    Abstract: A system according to the present invention includes a processor, a device interface, a data relay transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive, using the device interface, data for a plurality of patients from a medical device. The received data includes a location for at least one of the plurality of patients. The memory further stores instructions to cause the processor to transmit a message including the received data, using the data relay transceiver, to one or more of: a provided medical data server; and a provided intermediary device. The intermediary device includes a software program configured to retransmit the message to the medical data server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Kent E. Dicks, Ralp Kent, Terry Bartlett, Thomas Crosley, Robert Tripp