Patents by Inventor Andy Mutz

Andy Mutz 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).

  • Device provisioning or pairing using graphical representation of device identifier
    Patent number: 8484363
    Abstract: Provisioning a local device with an account associated with a client device or pairing an accessory device with a local device is disclosed. A client device captures a graphical representation of a local device identifier using an image capture device, identifies the local device identifier and transmits the local device identifier to a remote server. The remote server determines an account associated with the client device and associates the local device identifier with the account. An accessory device includes a graphical representation of an accessory device identifier that is captured by an image capture device of the client device. An accessory device identifier is identified and transmitted to the remote server or to the local device, which associates the accessory device identifier with a local device identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Bill Brown, James Hunter, Andy Mutz
  • Device Provisioning or Pairing Using Graphical Representation of Device Identifier
    Publication number: 20130103847
    Abstract: Provisioning a local device with an account associated with a client device or pairing an accessory device with a local device is disclosed. A client device captures a graphical representation of a local device identifier using an image capture device, identifies the local device identifier and transmits the local device identifier to a remote server. The remote server determines an account associated with the client device and associates the local device identifier with the account. An accessory device includes a graphical representation of an accessory device identifier that is captured by an image capture device of the client device. An accessory device identifier is identified and transmitted to the remote server or to the local device, which associates the accessory device identifier with a local device identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: Bill Brown, James Hunter, Andy Mutz