Patents by Inventor Marc Collins Miller

Marc Collins Miller 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).

  • Providing ubiquitous wireless connectivity and a marketplace for exchanging wireless connectivity using a connectivity exchange
    Patent number: 9049595
    Abstract: Various implementations are described herein for using a connectivity exchange to provide ubiquitous wireless connectivity and a marketplace for exchanging wireless connectivity. Wireless service providers join the connectivity exchange and enable users to access the Internet using their wireless connectivity via the connectivity exchange. Users are authenticated via the exchange and rates and terms for users to access the Internet are negotiated. General service providers provide services via the exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Marc Collins Miller, Victoria Marie Poncini, Derek Leon Harris
  • Participating with and accessing a connectivity exchange
    Patent number: 8683073
    Abstract: Methods for integrating with and participating in a connectivity exchange are described herein. Service providers and users access the Internet via the exchange using one or more devices. These devices include user devices for accessing the Internet via the exchange and devices for service providers offering services to users via the exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Collins Miller, Victoria Marie Poncini, Derek Leon Harris
  • PROVIDING UBIQUITOUS WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY AND A MARKETPLACE FOR EXCHANGING WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY USING A CONNECTIVITY EXCHANGE
    Publication number: 20100151818
    Abstract: Various implementations are described herein for using a connectivity exchange to provide ubiquitous wireless connectivity and a marketplace for exchanging wireless connectivity. Wireless service providers join the connectivity exchange and enable users to access the Internet using their wireless connectivity via the connectivity exchange. Users are authenticated via the exchange and rates and terms for users to access the Internet are negotiated. General service providers provide services via the exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Collins Miller, Victoria Marie Poncini, Derek Leon Harris
  • PARTICIPATING WITH AND ACCESSING A CONNECTIVITY EXCHANGE
    Publication number: 20100153536
    Abstract: Methods for integrating with and participating in a connectivity exchange are described herein. Service providers and users access the Internet via the exchange using one or more devices. These devices include user devices for accessing the Internet via the exchange and devices for service providers offering services to users via the exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Collins Miller, Victoria Marie Poncini, Derek Leon Harris