Patents by Inventor William Kenneth Logan
William Kenneth Logan 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).
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Patent number: 11722938Abstract: A technique performed by a client on a device includes detecting one or more wireless networks in range of the device, where the one or more wireless networks support connection over at least two frequency bands; controlling the device to connect to the one or more wireless networks over at least one of the two frequency bands; and controlling the device to switch connections among different ones of the at least two frequency bands based on levels of service provided by the different ones of the at least two frequency bands.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCInventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey
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Publication number: 20220116845Abstract: An example technique is performed by a client on a device, and includes: detecting a mobility state of the device; making a determination, based on the mobility state, about how to manage one or more connections between the device and one or more wireless networks; and managing the one or more connections based, at least in part, on the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey, Stephen Colias
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Patent number: 11212817Abstract: An example technique performed by a client on a device includes: detecting a mobility state of the device in a presence of a wireless network; determining, based at least in part on the mobility state, that the wireless network is a preferred wireless network for the device; in response to determining that the wireless network is a preferred wireless network, elevating a priority of the wireless network in a set of wireless networks to which the device is connectable; and connecting the device to the wireless network based, at least in part, on the priority of the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLCInventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey
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Publication number: 20210392554Abstract: A technique performed by a client on a device includes detecting one or more wireless networks in range of the device, where the one or more wireless networks support connection over at least two frequency bands; controlling the device to connect to the one or more wireless networks over at least one of the two frequency bands; and controlling the device to switch connections among different ones of the at least two frequency bands based on levels of service provided by the different ones of the at least two frequency bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey
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Patent number: 11160003Abstract: An example technique is performed by a client on a device, and includes: detecting a mobility state of the device; making a determination, based on the mobility state, about how to manage one or more connections between the device and one or more wireless networks; and managing the one or more connections based, at least in part, on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLCInventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey, Stephen Colias
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Patent number: 11109290Abstract: A technique performed by a client on a device includes detecting one or more wireless networks in range of the device, where the one or more wireless networks support connection over at least two frequency bands; controlling the device to connect to the one or more wireless networks over at least one of the two frequency bands; and controlling the device to switch connections among different ones of the at least two frequency bands based on levels of service provided by the different ones of the at least two frequency bands.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLCInventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey
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Patent number: 10979969Abstract: An example technique is performed by a client on a device, and includes: obtaining attributes relating to the device, to one or more wireless networks, or to both the device and the one or more wireless networks; evaluating the attributes in voting modules of the client to generate votes, with a voting module evaluating one or more of the attributes and generating a vote; making a determination, based on the votes, to connect the device to a wireless network of the one or more wireless networks, or to maintain a connection between the device and the wireless network; and controlling the device based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLCInventor: William Kenneth Logan
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Publication number: 20200336975Abstract: An example technique is performed by a client on a device, and includes: obtaining attributes relating to the device, to one or more wireless networks, or to both the device and the one or more wireless networks; evaluating the attributes in voting modules of the client to generate votes, with a voting module evaluating one or more of the attributes and generating a vote; making a determination, based on the votes, to connect the device to a wireless network of the one or more wireless networks, or to maintain a connection between the device and the wireless network; and controlling the device based on the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventor: William Kenneth Logan
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Publication number: 20200196322Abstract: An example technique performed by a client on a device includes: detecting a mobility state of the device in a presence of a wireless network; determining, based at least in part on the mobility state, that the wireless network is a preferred wireless network for the device; in response to determining that the wireless network is a preferred wireless network, elevating a priority of the wireless network in a set of wireless networks to which the device is connectable; and connecting the device to the wireless network based, at least in part, on the priority of the wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey
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Patent number: 10652807Abstract: An example technique is performed by a client on a device, and includes: obtaining attributes relating to the device, to one or more wireless networks, or to both the device and the one or more wireless networks; evaluating the attributes in voting modules of the client to generate votes, with a voting module evaluating one or more of the attributes and generating a vote; making a determination, based on the votes, to connect the device to a wireless network of the one or more wireless networks, or to maintain a connection between the device and the wireless network; and controlling the device based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCInventor: William Kenneth Logan
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Patent number: 10506616Abstract: An example technique performed by a client on a device includes: detecting a mobility state of the device in a presence of a wireless network; determining, based at least in part on the mobility state, that the wireless network is a preferred wireless network for the device; in response to determining that the wireless network is a preferred wireless network, elevating a priority of the wireless network in a set of wireless networks to which the device is connectable; and connecting the device to the wireless network based, at least in part, on the priority of the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCInventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey
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Publication number: 20190349846Abstract: An example technique is performed by a client on a device, and includes: obtaining attributes relating to the device, to one or more wireless networks, or to both the device and the one or more wireless networks; evaluating the attributes in voting modules of the client to generate votes, with a voting module evaluating one or more of the attributes and generating a vote; making a determination, based on the votes, to connect the device to a wireless network of the one or more wireless networks, or to maintain a connection between the device and the wireless network; and controlling the device based on the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventor: WILLIAM KENNETH LOGAN
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Patent number: 10306548Abstract: An example technique is performed by a client on a device, and includes: obtaining attributes relating to the device, to one or more wireless networks, or to both the device and the one or more wireless networks; evaluating the attributes in voting modules of the client to generate votes, with a voting module evaluating one or more of the attributes and generating a vote; making a determination, based on the votes, to connect the device to a wireless network of the one or more wireless networks, or to maintain a connection between the device and the wireless network; and controlling the device based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLCInventor: William Kenneth Logan
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Publication number: 20190045417Abstract: An example technique is performed by a client on a device, and includes: detecting a mobility state of the device; making a determination, based on the mobility state, about how to manage one or more connections between the device and one or more wireless networks; and managing the one or more connections based, at least in part, on the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey, Stephen Colias
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Publication number: 20190045517Abstract: An example technique performed by a client on a device includes: detecting a mobility state of the device in a presence of a wireless network; determining, based at least in part on the mobility state, that the wireless network is a preferred wireless network for the device; in response to determining that the wireless network is a preferred wireless network, elevating a priority of the wireless network in a set of wireless networks to which the device is connectable; and connecting the device to the wireless network based, at least in part, on the priority of the wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey
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Publication number: 20190045407Abstract: A technique performed by a client on a device includes detecting one or more wireless networks in range of the device, where the one or more wireless networks support connection over at least two frequency bands; controlling the device to connect to the one or more wireless networks over at least one of the two frequency bands; and controlling the device to switch connections among different ones of the at least two frequency bands based on levels of service provided by the different ones of the at least two frequency bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: William Kenneth Logan, Oliver James Jauncey
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Publication number: 20190045427Abstract: An example technique is performed by a client on a device, and includes: obtaining attributes relating to the device, to one or more wireless networks, or to both the device and the one or more wireless networks; evaluating the attributes in voting modules of the client to generate votes, with a voting module evaluating one or more of the attributes and generating a vote; making a determination, based on the votes, to connect the device to a wireless network of the one or more wireless networks, or to maintain a connection between the device and the wireless network; and controlling the device based on the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventor: William Kenneth Logan