Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Watkins

Andrew D. Watkins 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).

  • METHOD FOR DISCOVERING AND DISCRIMINATING DEVICES ON LOCAL COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG USERS
    Publication number: 20150095401
    Abstract: A method for identifying participants of a collaborative network is disclosed. The participants communicate over a larger electronic network wherein not all members may be participating in the collaborative session. The method begins by determining a unique session identifier for only the participants of the collaborative network. Next, a message having the session identifier is sent to all members of the network by an inquiring participant of the collaborative network. Only participants that have the session identifier respond to the inquiring participant. Finally, communication is established between the participants that responded to the message and the inquiring participant. In this regard, a collaborative network is formed including the inquiring participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: COLLIGO NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Blackstock, Andrew D. WATKINS, Hank SPAAY, Mathieu P. GEORGE, Nicholas J. Sawadsky
  • Method for discovering and discriminating devices on local collaborative networks to facilitate collaboration among users
    Patent number: 8909710
    Abstract: A method for identifying participants of a collaborative network is disclosed. The participants communicate over a larger electronic network wherein not all members may be participating in the collaborative session. The method begins by determining a unique session identifier for only the participants of the collaborative network. Next, a message having the session identifier is sent to all members of the network by an inquiring participant of the collaborative network. Only participants that have the session identifier respond to the inquiring participant. Finally, communication is established between the participants that responded to the message and the inquiring participant. In this regard, a collaborative network is formed including the inquiring participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Colligo Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Blackstock, Andrew D. Watkins, Henk Spaay, Mathieu P. George, Nicholas J. Sawadsky
  • System And Method For Interactive Instant Networking
    Publication number: 20090222537
    Abstract: Interactive instant networking may be achieved by receiving an indication to change from a current network mode to another network mode, disabling a collaboration authority DHCP server if the current network mode comprises a collaboration authority instant network mode, enabling the collaboration authority DHCP server if the current network mode does not comprise the collaboration authority instant network mode, issuing a DHCP IP address request to receive an IP address, and repeating the issuing until a unique IP address is received. The indication may be responsive to a user toggling an application-level user interface button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew D. Watkins, Michael A, Blackstock, Linda R. Bartram, Barry Jinks
  • METHOD FOR DISCOVERING AND DISCRIMINATING DEVICES ON LOCAL COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG USERS
    Publication number: 20090187625
    Abstract: A method for identifying participants of a collaborative network is disclosed. The participants communicate over a larger electronic network wherein not all members may be participating in the collaborative session. The method begins by determining a unique session identifier for only the participants of the collaborative network. Next, a message having the session identifier is sent to all members of the network by an inquiring participant of the collaborative network. Only participants that have the session identifier respond to the inquiring participant. Finally, communication is established between the participants that responded to the message and the inquiring participant. In this regard, a collaborative network is formed including the inquiring participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Michael A. Blackstock, Andrew D. Watkins, Henk Spaay, Mathieu P. George, Nicholas J. Sawadsky
  • Method for discovering and discriminating devices on local collaborative networks to facilitate collaboration among users
    Publication number: 20030135552
    Abstract: A method for identifying participants of a collaborative network is disclosed. The participants communicate over a larger electronic network wherein not all members may be participating in the collaborative session. The method begins by determining a unique session identifier for only the participants of the collaborative network. Next, a message having the session identifier is sent to all members of the network by an inquiring participant of the collaborative network. Only participants that have the session identifier respond to the inquiring participant. Finally, communication is established between the participants that responded to the message and the inquiring participant. In this regard, a collaborative network is formed including the inquiring participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Michael A. Blackstock, Andrew D. Watkins, Henk Spaay, Mathieu P. George, Nicholas J. Sawadsky