Patents by Inventor Ashley Reichert

Ashley Reichert 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).

  • Verification of Wireless Transmitter Articles in Proximity to Registered Devices
    Publication number: 20170019751
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a user identifier from a wireless tracking device that reads a user identifier article in proximity to the wireless tracking device; identifying a geographic location of the wireless tracking device; performing a look-up of a client device of the user; identifying first and second wireless routers that are positioned in the identified geographic location; transmitting, to the first router, a first request message to transmit to the client device of the user; transmitting, to the second router, a second request message to transmit to the client device; receiving, by the one or more computers from the first and second routers, reply messages transmitted by the client device; determining a geographic location of the client device; and verifying, based on the geographic location of the client device and the geographic location of the reader, that the user is in proximity to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Suzanne K. McDonough, Ashley Reichert, John McDonough
  • Verification of wireless transmitter articles in proximity to registered devices
    Patent number: 9549282
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a user identifier from a wireless tracking device that reads a user identifier article in proximity to the wireless tracking device; identifying a geographic location of the wireless tracking device; performing a look-up of a client device of the user; identifying first and second wireless routers that are positioned in the identified geographic location; transmitting, to the first router, a first request message to transmit to the client device of the user; transmitting, to the second router, a second request message to transmit to the client device; receiving, by the one or more computers from the first and second routers, reply messages transmitted by the client device; determining a geographic location of the client device; and verifying, based on the geographic location of the client device and the geographic location of the reader, that the user is in proximity to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: FMR LLC
    Inventors: Suzanne K McDonough, Ashley Reichert, John McDonough