Patents by Inventor Ali Hodroj

Ali Hodroj 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).

  • One-time access for electronic locking devices
    Patent number: 8797138
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing one-time access to electronic locking devices for non-keyholders. The one-time access rights are delivered from a server to the electronic locking device in real-time, or in near-real time, over short and long-range wireless communication links in a manner that is secure and traceable. A handheld device is coupled with the electronic locking device via the short-range communication link, and is coupled with the server via a long-range wireless communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Christian Myers, Teri Lynné Briskey, Ryan DeVore, Rick Dunn, Jonathan Gordon Hays, Ali Hodroj, Adam Kuenzi, Wayne F. Larson, James Speir, Gregory Russell, Kim Vertner
  • Method for accessing a locked object
    Patent number: 8576048
    Abstract: A method for accessing a locked object. A first SMS message addressed to a short code and requesting access to the locked object is received by an Approval Authority computer and/or short code from one of a locked object and a requestor's wireless communication device. The Approval Authority computer determines whether to grant the requested access, and sends, back to one of the locked object and the requestor's wireless communication device, one of an access code for the locked object and a SMS reply containing the access code. If the requested access is granted, the Approval Authority also initiates billing the requestor a predetermined fee for the access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: GE Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Brian Quisling, Ali Hodroj
  • METHOD FOR ACCESSING A LOCKED OBJECT
    Publication number: 20110109433
    Abstract: A method for accessing a locked object. A first SMS message addressed to a short code and requesting access to the locked object is received by an Approval Authority computer and/or short code from one of a locked object and a requestor's wireless communication device. The Approval Authority computer determines whether to grant the requested access, and sends, back to one of the locked object and the requestor's wireless communication device, one of an access code for the locked object and a SMS reply containing the access code. If the requested access is granted, the Approval Authority also initiates billing the requestor a predetermined fee for the access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Adam KUENZI, Ali HODROJ, Brian QUISLING
  • ONE-TIME ACCESS FOR ELECTRONIC LOCKING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100176919
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing one-time access to electronic locking devices for non-keyholders. The one-time access rights are delivered from a server to the electronic locking device in real-time, or in near-real time, over short and long-range wireless communication links in a manner that is secure and traceable. A handheld device is coupled with the electronic locking device via the short-range communication link, and is coupled with the server via a long-range wireless communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Peter Christian Myers, Teri Lynne Briskey, Ryan DeVore, Rick Dunn, Jonathan Gordon Hays, Ali Hodroj, Adam Kuenzi, Wayne F. Larson, James Speir, Gregory Russell, Kim Vertner