Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Ringer

Andrew J. Ringer 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).

  • Patent number: 12689664
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology include receiving, by a first device, a voucher data item, from a second device that is participating in a group communication session with at least a third device and providing, by the first device, the voucher data item to at least the third device to verify that the first device is vouched for by the second device for participation in the group communication session. The voucher data item may include participant information associated with participation of the second device in the group communication session. The voucher data item may also be signed with a key associated with the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Circosta, Adam Y. Syed, Andrew J. Daley, Andrew J. Ringer, Frederic Jacobs, Jad Osseiran, Justin R. Etzine, Mark M. Xue, Nelson M. Leduc, Robert B. Mcindoe, Zak C. Wegweiser
  • Publication number: 20230393837
    Abstract: In some implementations, the device may include exiting a shelf-life mode and turning on a peer-to-peer wireless protocol in response to detecting a power source. A device identifier can be provided to a host device via the peer-to-peer wireless protocol. A connection ticket authorizing the electronic device to connect to a wide area network can be received from the host device via the peer-to-peer wireless protocol. The connection ticket can be being generated by a server system using a private key. The connection ticket may include the device identifier associated with the electronic device. A connection to a wide area network can be requested from an access point using a network wireless protocol. A software update can be performed over the wide area network via the access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Cheng Ran Zhang, Chensong He, John T. Perry, Andrew J. Ringer
  • Publication number: 20230396658
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology include receiving, by a first device, a voucher data item, from a second device that is participating in a group communication session with at least a third device and providing, by the first device, the voucher data item to at least the third device to verify that the first device is vouched for by the second device for participation in the group communication session. The voucher data item may include participant information associated with participation of the second device in the group communication session. The voucher data item may also be signed with a key associated with the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas J. CIRCOSTA, Adam Y. SYED, Andrew J. DALEY, Andrew J. RINGER, Frederic JACOBS, Jad OSSEIRAN, Justin R. ETZINE, Mark M. XUE, Nelson M. LEDUC, Robert B. MCINDOE, Zak C. WEGWEISER
  • Patent number: 10666628
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media may be provided for securely authenticating device identification and/or user identification for low throughput device-to-device wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Julien F. Freudiger, Andrew J. Ringer, Yannick L. Sierra, Farouk Belghoul, Samuel D. Post
  • Patent number: 10660085
    Abstract: Communicating wireless devices collaborate and utilize waveforms to enable secure channel estimation. To protect against a repetitive replay attack, some embodiments include Single Carrier Physical Layer (SC-PHY) waveforms and/or interpolated OFDM waveforms that do not include a repeatable or predictable structure. The waveforms are transmitted in ranging packet structures that are compatible with legacy 802.11 technologies that do not utilize secure channel estimation. The ranging packets are received in combination with the information previously exchanged to enable the receiving wireless system to securely determine a channel estimate (e.g., determine a channel estimate without an interloper transmission that is not an authentic first arrival path in a multi-path channel between the wireless systems). Thus, one or both of the wireless systems can estimate the distance between them (or range). Devices utilizing legacy 802.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mingguang Xu, Su Khiong Yong, Mithat C. Dogan, Rohit U. Nabar, Qi Wang, Kyle C. Brogle, Andrew J. Ringer
  • Publication number: 20190044930
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media may be provided for securely authenticating device identification and/or user identification for low throughput device-to-device wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Julien F. Freudiger, Andrew J. Ringer, Yannick L. Sierra, Farouk Belghoul, Samuel D. Post
  • Publication number: 20190037549
    Abstract: Communicating wireless devices collaborate and utilize waveforms to enable secure channel estimation. To protect against a repetitive replay attack, some embodiments include Single Carrier Physical Layer (SC-PHY) waveforms and/or interpolated OFDM waveforms that do not include a repeatable or predictable structure. The waveforms are transmitted in ranging packet structures that are compatible with legacy 802.11 technologies that do not utilize secure channel estimation. The ranging packets are received in combination with the information previously exchanged to enable the receiving wireless system to securely determine a channel estimate (e.g., determine a channel estimate without an interloper transmission that is not an authentic first arrival path in a multi-path channel between the wireless systems). Thus, one or both of the wireless systems can estimate the distance between them (or range). Devices utilizing legacy 802.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mingguang Xu, Su Khiong Yong, Mithat C. Dogan, Rohit U. Nabar, Qi Wang, Kyle C. Brogle, Andrew J. Ringer