Patents by Inventor Matthew Brendan Shoemake

Matthew Brendan Shoemake 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).

  • Position based enhanced security of wireless communications
    Patent number: 8806202
    Abstract: The convenience of a wireless network is tempered by the concern that a rogue device can listen in on the wireless communications. Determining the position of the home device and other devices within range allows the user of the home device to choose the specific wireless devices with which to communicate. The distance to the other devices within wireless communications range is helpful and allows the user to sort between safe and unsafe or rogue devices. Distance can be determined by a variety of methods including use of trusted references, signal strength, and error rate. Once the safe device is selected, the system will then establish a communications path with that device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew Brendan Shoemake, Sidney Brower Schrum, Jr., John M. Hughes
  • Position based enhanced security of wireless communications
    Patent number: 8208634
    Abstract: The convenience of a wireless network is tempered by the concern that a rogue device can listen in on the wireless communications. Determining the position of the home device and other devices within range allows the user of the home device to choose the specific wireless devices with which to communicate. The distance to the other devices within wireless communications range is helpful and allows the user to sort between safe and unsafe or rogue devices. Distance can be determined by a variety of methods including use of trusted references, signal strength, and error rate. Once the safe device is selected, the system will then establish a communications path with that device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: John M. Hughes, Matthew Brendan Shoemake, Sidney Brower Schrum, Jr.
  • POSITION BASED ENHANCED SECURITY OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20090240940
    Abstract: The convenience of a wireless network is tempered by the concern that a rogue device can listen in on the wireless communications. Determining the position of the home device and other devices within range allows the user of the home device to choose the specific wireless devices with which to communicate. The distance to the other devices within wireless communications range is helpful and allows the user to sort between safe and unsafe or rogue devices. Distance can be determined by a variety of methods including use of trusted references, signal strength, and error rate. Once the safe device is selected, the system will then establish a communications path with that device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew Brendan Shoemake, Sidney Brower Schrum, JR., John M. Hughes