Patents Assigned to Devicescape Software, Inc.
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Patent number: 10244418Abstract: Systems and methods for quality of experience measurement and wireless network recommendation and/or switching are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises connecting to a cellular data network, measuring a signal strength value of a Wi-Fi data network within range of the digital device, calculating an overall Wi-Fi score based on the measured signal strength value of the Wi-Fi data network, measuring a signal strength value of the cellular data network, calculating an available bandwidth of the cellular data network, calculating an overall cellular data network score based on the measured signal strength value of the cellular data network and the calculated available bandwidth of the cellular data network, comparing the overall Wi-Fi score and the overall cellular data network score, and switching from the cellular data network to the Wi-Fi data network based on the comparison of the first bandwidth score to the bandwidth threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: John Gordon, Simon Wynn, Justin Reigle, Cedar Milazzo
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Patent number: 9913303Abstract: Systems and methods for network curation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises scanning, by a mobile device, an area to identify a network device for accessing a network, receiving, by the mobile device, a network identifier associated with the network device, providing a curation indicator request to a curation server, the curation indicator request comprising the network identifier, receiving a curation indicator from the curation server, the curation indicator being retrieved, based on the network identifier, from a database of a plurality of curation indicators, the curation indicator associated with a likelihood of intent to publicly share the network by the network device, comparing the curation indicator to an access setting, the access setting indicating acceptability of network access based on the likelihood of intent to publicly share the network by the network device, and accessing the network via the network device based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon
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Patent number: 9801071Abstract: In some embodiments, a method comprises displaying a pre-registration invitation on a first digital device connected to a wireless network, determining one or more wireless network identifiers associated with the wireless network, generating a pre-registration code request, the request including the one or more wireless network identifiers, providing the pre-registration code request to a virtual network server, the server generating a pre-registration code in response to the pre-registration code request, the pre-registration code associated with the one or more wireless network identifiers, receiving the pre-registration code, providing a registration request from a second digital device, the registration request comprising the pre-registration code, and provisioning an account based on the registration request and the wireless network identifiers, the wireless network identifiers identified based on the pre-registration code.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon, Jean-Marc Matteini, David Fraser
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Publication number: 20170150535Abstract: Systems and methods for network curation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises scanning, by a mobile device, an area to identify a network device for accessing a network, receiving, by the mobile device, a network identifier associated with the network device, providing a curation indicator request to a curation server, the curation indicator request comprising the network identifier, receiving a curation indicator from the curation server, the curation indicator being retrieved, based on the network identifier, from a database of a plurality of curation indicators, the curation indicator associated with a likelihood of intent to publicly share the network by the network device, comparing the curation indicator to an access setting, the access setting indicating acceptability of network access based on the likelihood of intent to publicly share the network by the network device, and accessing the network via the network device based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon
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Publication number: 20160345191Abstract: Systems and methods for quality of experience measurement and wireless network recommendation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises connecting to a non-cellular wireless data network, the digital device capable of communicating over a cellular network, transmitting a plurality of pings to a QoE system accessible over the non-cellular wireless data network, receiving a set of ping responses from the QoE system in response to the plurality of pings, calculating a QoE score based on the set of ping responses, and determining whether to maintain connectivity with the non-cellular wireless data network based on the QoE score.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon
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Patent number: 9344908Abstract: Systems and methods for quality of experience measurement and wireless network recommendation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises connecting to a non-cellular wireless data network, the digital device capable of communicating over a cellular network, transmitting a plurality of pings to a QoE system accessible over the non-cellular wireless data network, receiving a set of ping responses from the QoE system in response to the plurality of pings, calculating a QoE score based on the set of ping responses, and determining whether to maintain connectivity with the non-cellular wireless data network based on the QoE score.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon
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Patent number: 9326138Abstract: Systems and methods for determining location over a network are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises scanning, by a digital device, an area for one or more wireless networks, receiving one or more BSSIDs associated with the one or more wireless networks, generating a location request in a DNS protocol formatted message, the location request comprising the one or more BSSIDs, providing the location request, receiving a location response based on the location request, and retrieving at least one location identifier from the location response.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon, David Whedon Kimdon
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Publication number: 20160066187Abstract: In some embodiments, a method comprises displaying a pre-registration invitation on a first digital device connected to a wireless network, determining one or more wireless network identifiers associated with the wireless network, generating a pre-registration code request, the request including the one or more wireless network identifiers, providing the pre-registration code request to a virtual network server, the server generating a pre-registration code in response to the pre-registration code request, the pre-registration code associated with the one or more wireless network identifiers, receiving the pre-registration code, providing a registration request from a second digital device, the registration request comprising the pre-registration code, and provisioning an account based on the registration request and the wireless network identifiers, the wireless network identifiers identified based on the pre-registration code.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon, Jean-Marc Matteini, David Fraser
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Publication number: 20150373574Abstract: Systems and methods for quality of experience measurement and wireless network recommendation and/or switching are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises connecting to a cellular data network, measuring a signal strength value of a Wi-Fi data network within range of the digital device, calculating an overall Wi-Fi score based on the measured signal strength value of the Wi-Fi data network, measuring a signal strength value of the cellular data network, calculating an available bandwidth of the cellular data network, calculating an overall cellular data network score based on the measured signal strength value of the cellular data network and the calculated available bandwidth of the cellular data network, comparing the overall Wi-Fi score and the overall cellular data network score, and switching from the cellular data network to the Wi-Fi data network based on the comparison of the first bandwidth score to the bandwidth threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: John Gordon, Simon Wynn, Justin Reigel, Cedar Milazzo
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Patent number: 9170718Abstract: In some embodiments, a method comprises displaying a pre-registration invitation on a first digital device connected to a wireless network, determining one or more wireless network identifiers associated with the wireless network, generating a pre-registration code request, the request including the one or more wireless network identifiers, providing the pre-registration code request to a virtual network server, the server generating a pre-registration code in response to the pre-registration code request, the pre-registration code associated with the one or more wireless network identifiers, receiving the pre-registration code, providing a registration request from a second digital device, the registration request comprising the pre-registration code, and provisioning an account based on the registration request and the wireless network identifiers, the wireless network identifiers identified based on the pre-registration code.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon, Jean-Marc Matteini, David Fraser
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Patent number: 8743778Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining network credentials are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving, with a digital device, a network identifier from a network device, providing a first credential request including the network identifier to another digital device on a network, receiving a request for additional network information from the other digital device, providing a second credential request including additional network information to the other digital device, receiving a credential request response including network credentials from the other digital device, and providing the network credentials from the credential request response to a network device.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: John Gordon, David Whedon Kimdon
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Patent number: 8667596Abstract: Systems and methods for network curation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises scanning, by a mobile device, an area to identify a network device for accessing a network, receiving, by the mobile device, a network identifier associated with the network device, providing a curation indicator request to a curation server, the curation indicator request comprising the network identifier, receiving a curation indicator from the curation server, the curation indicator being retrieved, based on the network identifier, from a database of a plurality of curation indicators, the curation indicator associated with a likelihood of intent to publicly share the network by the network device, comparing the curation indicator to an access setting, the access setting indicating acceptability of network access based on the likelihood of intent to publicly share the network by the network device, and accessing the network via the network device based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon
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Patent number: 8554830Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting a wireless network are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving a first network device identifier for a first network device and a second network device identifier for a second network device, obtaining a first network profile comprising a first attribute, the first network profile based on the first network device identifier, obtaining a second network profile comprising a second attribute, the second network profile based on the second network device identifier, and selecting either the first network device identifier or the second network device identifier based on an attribute analysis of the first attribute and the second attribute.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, David Fraser
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Patent number: 8549588Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for providing a network credential in order to access a communication network are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a digital device attempting to access the communication network receives an authentication request from the network device. An authentication record based on the authentication request is retrieved from a credential server. The network credential is then provided within the authentication record and transmitted as an authentication response to the network device. Upon authentication by the network device, the digital device is provided access to the communication network.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon
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Patent number: 8532028Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining network credentials are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving, with a digital device, a network identifier from a network device, providing a first credential request including the network identifier to another digital device on a network, receiving a request for additional network information from the other digital device, providing a second credential request including additional network information to the other digital device, receiving a credential request response including network credentials from the other digital device, and providing the network credentials from the credential request response to a network device.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: John Gordon, David Whedon Kimdon
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Patent number: 8353007Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for identifying a wireless network are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a method includes at least a digital device receiving network information associated with a network, generating an access identifier based on the network information, generating a credential request including the access identifier, providing the credential request to a credential server, receiving a credential request response from the credential server, the credential request response comprising network credentials to access the network, and providing the network credentials to a network device to access the network.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventor: John Gordon
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Patent number: 8194589Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless network selection based on attributes stored in a network database are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving a network identifier associated with a wireless network, determining if a network profile associated with the network identifier is stored within a network profile database comprising a plurality of network profiles, and if the network profile associated with the network identifier is stored within the network profile database, retrieving the network profile, or if the network profile associated with the network identifier is not stored within the network profile database, initiating the network profile, obtaining an attribute associated with the network device identifier, and storing the attribute within the network profile.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, David Fraser
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Patent number: 8196188Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems for providing network credentials are described. An exemplary method includes receiving a credential request from a digital device over a network device, identifying a network record based on at least some information within the credential request, retrieving a network credential from a plurality of network credentials based on the network record, and transmitting a credential request response containing the network credentials from the plurality of network credentials to the digital device.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon
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Patent number: 8191124Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems for acquiring network credentials for network access are described. The exemplary method includes receiving network configuration information from a network device on a communication network, generating a credential request, transmitting the credential request to a credential server over a standard protocol of the network device, receiving the credential request response, and providing a network credential from the credential request response to the network device to access the communication network.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon
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Publication number: 20100263022Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for enhanced smartclient support are provided. In various embodiments, a method comprises receiving, by a digital device, an authentication reply message associated with a wireless network, the authentication reply message indicating whether authentication is successful and indicating whether the digital device has been granted access to the wireless network, identifying, with the digital device, a URL message within the authentication reply message, and displaying content from a URL of the URL message on the digital device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: Devicescape Software, Inc.Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon