Patents Assigned to Helium Systems, Inc.
  • Systems and methods for smart device networking
    Patent number: 11038964
    Abstract: A system for smart device networking includes an endpoint that enables communication with a connected device, a bridge that communicates with the endpoint over a PAN and relays PAN communications to a WAN, and a router that connects to the bridge through the WAN and routes communication to and from the endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: HELIUM SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Amir Haleem, Andrew Thompson, Eric Gnoske, Blake Leverett, Mike Vidales, Sean Carey, Theo Wilson
  • Systems and methods for implementing permissionless network consensus using blockchain
    Patent number: 10939405
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for implementing a network consensus for a blockchain network that is characterized by one or more, or all, of the following attributes: (1) implementation of a Proof-of-Coverage scheme; (2) lack of permission for nodes to participate in the network; (3) decentralization, with lack of incentives to centralize; (4) byzantine fault tolerance; (5) based on useful work to the network; (6) high confirmed transaction rate; and (7) censor-resistant transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: HELIUM SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Amir Haleem, Andrew Thompson, Andrew Allen, Marc Nijdam, Jay Kickliter
  • Systems and methods for smart device networking
    Patent number: 10412171
    Abstract: A system for smart device networking includes an endpoint that enables communication with a connected device, a bridge that communicates with the endpoint over a PAN and relays PAN communications to a WAN, and a router that connects to the bridge through the WAN and routes communication to and from the endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HELIUM SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Amir Haleem, Andrew Thompson, Eric Gnoske, Blake Leverett, Mike Vidales, Sean Carey, Theo Wilson
  • Systems and methods for smart device networking
    Patent number: 10362116
    Abstract: A system for smart device networking includes an endpoint that enables communication with a connected device, a bridge that communicates with the endpoint over a PAN and relays PAN communications to a WAN, and a router that connects to the bridge through the WAN and routes communication to and from the endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: HELIUM SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Amir Haleem, Andrew Thompson, Eric Gnoske, Blake Leverett, Mike Vidales, Sean Carey, Theo Wilson
  • Systems and methods for smart device networking with an endpoint and a bridge
    Patent number: 9661080
    Abstract: A system for smart device networking includes an endpoint that enables communication with a connected device, a bridge that communicates with the endpoint over a PAN and relays PAN communications to a WAN, and a router that connects to the bridge through the WAN and routes communication to and from the endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Helium Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Haleem, Andrew Thompson, Eric Gnoske, Blake Leverett, Mike Vidales, Sean Carey, Theo Wilson