Patents by Inventor Barry Atkinson

Barry Atkinson 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).

  • System for providing temporary internet access from a restricted local area network environment
    Patent number: 9825910
    Abstract: The captive portal environment exists where there is only a single available communication service that is available to the user. An example of a captive portal environment is on board an aircraft in flight, where the passengers have no access to any communication services, other than the aircraft resident wireless Local Area Network. The Restricted LAN Internet Access System functions in the aircraft to grant the user a temporary Internet session so they can download a prerequisite application from the Internet to make use of an application/service resident on the Restricted LAN in the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: GOGO LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Walsh, Bryan A. Lauer, Richard Clay Dunham, Vijay Karthik, Jason Cohen, Barry Atkinson
  • SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TEMPORARY INTERNET ACCESS FROM A RESTRICTED LOCAL AREA NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20140053243
    Abstract: The captive portal environment exists where there is only a single available communication service that is available to the user. An example of a captive portal environment is on board an aircraft in flight, where the passengers have no access to any communication services, other than the aircraft resident wireless Local Area Network. The Restricted LAN Internet Access System functions in the aircraft to grant the user a temporary Internet session so they can download a prerequisite application from the Internet to make use of an application/service resident on the Restricted LAN in the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: GoGo LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Walsh, Bryan A. Lauer, Richard C. Dunham, Vijay Karthik, Jason Cohen, Barry Atkinson
  • Portable multimedia device
    Publication number: 20080143825
    Abstract: The present invention is a portable multimedia electronic device, comprising an enclosure housing a processing means, a display means for displaying videos and images, a data storage means, data transfer interfaces, a means for supplying power, control means, and a means for viewing videos and images in 3D from outside the enclosure. The means for viewing videos and images is designed to encompass eyes of a user. The control means are located such that they can be operated by the user while viewing images or videos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: Barry Atkinson