Patents by Inventor Alexander R. MELKONIAN

Alexander R. MELKONIAN 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).

  • Secure pairing of personal device with host device
    Patent number: 9955518
    Abstract: An example method provides a unique input instruction to a single personal device in communication range of a host device, the unique input instruction being configured to overlay an input interface of the host device. The method receives, from a user of the single personal device, user input at the input interface of the host device. The method determines, based on the user input, whether to activate a pairing between the host device and the single personal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Duffell, Alexander R. Melkonian, Joe Pavitt
  • SECURE PAIRING OF PERSONAL DEVICE WITH HOST DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170161473
    Abstract: An example method provides a unique input instruction to a single personal device in communication range of a host device, the unique input instruction being configured to overlay an input interface of the host device. The method receives, from a user of the single personal device, user input at the input interface of the host device. The method determines, based on the user input, whether to activate a pairing between the host device and the single personal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: John W. DUFFELL, Alexander R. MELKONIAN, Joe PAVITT
  • Secure pairing of personal device with host device
    Patent number: 9603178
    Abstract: Pairing one or more personal devices to a host device is provided. An example method includes detecting one or more personal devices in wireless proximity communication range of a host device; allocating and storing a respective unique input instruction for each personal device in range, wherein a unique input instruction is convertible to an augmented reality display input at a personal device; transmitting the unique input instruction to the personal device; providing an input interface of the host device; receiving, from a user of the personal device, user input at the input interface of the host device; and activating an exclusive pairing between the host device and the personal device for which the user input has been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Duffell, Alexander R. Melkonian, Joe Pavitt
  • SECURE PAIRING OF PERSONAL DEVICE WITH HOST DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160128118
    Abstract: Pairing one or more personal devices to a host device is provided. An example method includes detecting one or more personal devices in wireless proximity communication range of a host device; allocating and storing a respective unique input instruction for each personal device in range, wherein a unique input instruction is convertible to an augmented reality display input at a personal device; transmitting the unique input instruction to the personal device; providing an input interface of the host device; receiving, from a user of the personal device, user input at the input interface of the host device; and activating an exclusive pairing between the host device and the personal device for which the user input has been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: John W. DUFFELL, Alexander R. MELKONIAN, Joe PAVITT