Patents by Inventor Michael Anthony Kerr

Michael Anthony Kerr 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: 20240129689
    Abstract: A system for delivering content to a wireless handset is described. The system comprises a beacon and a wireless handset communicatively coupled to a network. The wireless handset receives a signal from the beacon. A user profile associated with the wireless handset comprises at least one user attribute. The system further comprises a content administration interface configured to store an association between a content item and a user attribute. The system further comprises a content delivery module that retrieves content item(s) associated with a user attribute. The content delivery module transmits at least one retrieved content item to the wireless handset via the network. A handset content interface displays the at least one transmitted content item on the wireless handset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Kerr, David James Stewart
  • Patent number: 11899801
    Abstract: A proximity based authentication system and method is described. The system includes a gateway, a cloud component, and a mobile device. The gateway is associated with a particular location and is communicatively coupled to a cloud component. The gateway includes a gateway short-range wireless radio capable of establishing a short-range wireless communication channel. The mobile device is also communicatively coupled the cloud component and includes a mobile device short-range wireless radio that communicates with the gateway using the short-range wireless communication channel when the mobile device is in proximity of the gateway. The mobile device receives a gateway key over the short-range wireless communication channel. The mobile device then communicates the gateway key to a cloud component database. The cloud component authenticates the particular location of the mobile device when the cloud component receives the gateway key from the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: NEXRF CORP.
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Kerr
  • Publication number: 20230297694
    Abstract: A proximity based authentication system and method is described. The system includes a gateway, a cloud component, and a mobile device. The gateway is associated with a particular location and is communicatively coupled to a cloud component. The gateway includes a gateway short-range wireless radio capable of establishing a short-range wireless communication channel. The mobile device is also communicatively coupled the cloud component and includes a mobile device short-range wireless radio that communicates with the gateway using the short-range wireless communication channel when the mobile device is in proximity of the gateway. The mobile device receives a gateway key over the short-range wireless communication channel. The mobile device then communicates the gateway key to a cloud component database. The cloud component authenticates the particular location of the mobile device when the cloud component receives the gateway key from the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Kerr
  • Patent number: 11729576
    Abstract: A system for delivering targeted content to a wireless handset is described. The system comprises a beacon and a wireless handset communicatively coupled to a network. The wireless handset receives a signal from the beacon. A user profile associated with the wireless handset comprises at least one user attribute. The system further comprises a content administration interface configured to store an association between a content item and a user attribute. The system further comprises a content delivery module configured to filter stored content items to retrieve content items associated with a user attribute. The content delivery module transmits at least one retrieved content item to the wireless handset via the network. A handset content interface displays the at least one transmitted content item on the wireless handset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: NEXRF CORP.
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Kerr, David James Stewart
  • Patent number: 11550930
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for communicating Bluetooth keys is described. The system and method utilize a gateway apparatus that is communicates coupled to a cloud component over a first network channel, and communicates a gateway key over a local wireless Bluetooth channel. The gateway includes a processor, a memory, a fixed location, and a local broadcast range associated with an area surrounding the fixed location. The cloud component registers the gateway and a mobile wireless device having a processor and memory. When the mobile wireless device is within the local broadcast range of the gateway, the mobile wireless receives the gateway key over the local wireless channel. Upon receiving the gateway key, the mobile wireless device communicates a device key over the local wireless channel to the gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: NEXRF CORP.
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Kerr
  • Publication number: 20220295215
    Abstract: A system for delivering targeted content to a wireless handset is described. The system comprises a beacon and a wireless handset communicatively coupled to a network. The wireless handset receives a signal from the beacon. A user profile associated with the wireless handset comprises at least one user attribute. The system further comprises a content administration interface configured to store an association between a content item and a user attribute. The system further comprises a content delivery module configured to filter stored content items to retrieve content items associated with a user attribute. The content delivery module transmits at least one retrieved content item to the wireless handset via the network. A handset content interface displays the at least one transmitted content item on the wireless handset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: NEXRF CORP.
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Kerr, David James Stewart
  • Publication number: 20200389757
    Abstract: A system for delivering targeted content to a wireless handset is described. The system comprises a beacon and a wireless handset communicatively coupled to a network. The wireless handset receives a signal from the beacon. A user profile associated with the wireless handset comprises at least one user attribute. The system further comprises a content administration interface configured to store an association between a content item and a user attribute. The system further comprises a content delivery module configured to filter stored content items to retrieve content items associated with a user attribute. The content delivery module transmits at least one retrieved content item to the wireless handset via the network. A handset content interface displays the at least one transmitted content item on the wireless handset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: NEXRF CORP.
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Kerr, David James Stewart
  • Publication number: 20200257806
    Abstract: A system and method for communicating secure content is described. The system includes a registration cloud component, stationary networked beacons, a mobile wireless device, an encrypted data file and a decryption key. The encrypted data file and associated decryption key is generated at one or more network cloud components. The encrypted data file is communicated along a network communication path to the mobile wireless device. The decryption key is communicated along the network communication path to the registered stationary networked beacon. A proximity is determined between the mobile wireless device and the stationary networked beacon. The decryption key is communicated from the stationary networked beacon to the mobile wireless device when the mobile wireless device is within the proximity of the stationary networked beacon. The encrypted data file associated with the mobile wireless device is decrypted with the decryption key transmitted by the stationary networked beacon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: NEXRF CORP.
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Kerr
  • Patent number: 10560798
    Abstract: A system for delivering targeted content to a wireless handset is described. The system comprises a wireless handset communicatively coupled to a network. A user profile associated with the wireless handset comprises at least one user attribute. The system further comprises a content administration interface configured to store an association between a content item and a user attribute. The system further comprises a content delivery module configured to filter stored content items to retrieve content items associated with a user attribute. The content delivery module transmits at least one retrieved content item to the wireless handset via the network. A handset content interface displays the at least one transmitted content item on the wireless handset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: NEXRF, CORP.
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Kerr, David Stewart
  • Patent number: 10503912
    Abstract: A context aware relevance engine with a server driven narrative is presented as a system for serving relevant content that includes a wireless device, a server, a positioning module, a user profile module, a content module, a ranking content module, a content delivery module, a wireless display, a responsive input is described. The wireless device wirelessly communicates with a network and the wireless device is configured to run a web browser or download a software application module. The server is communicatively coupled to the wireless device via the network and the server authenticates the wireless device or the web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: NEXRF CORP.
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Kerr
  • Publication number: 20160309292
    Abstract: A system for delivering targeted content to a wireless handset is described. The system comprises a wireless handset communicatively coupled to a network. A user profile associated with the wireless handset comprises at least one user attribute. The system further comprises a content administration interface configured to store an association between a content item and a user attribute. The system further comprises a content delivery module configured to filter stored content items to retrieve content items associated with a user attribute. The content delivery module transmits at least one retrieved content item to the wireless handset via the network. A handset content interface displays the at least one transmitted content item on the wireless handset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: NEXRF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Kerr, David Stewart