Patents by Inventor Charles A. Laney

Charles A. Laney 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: 10368219
    Abstract: A method is provided for self-provisioning and personalization of a companion device. A primary user device receives input to initiate a cellular service activation process for a companion device, wherein the companion device includes a preloaded version of a service provider application for facilitating remote provisioning. The primary device provides, to the companion device, an updated version of the service provider application that replaces the preloaded version. The primary device receives, from the companion device, an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) identifier for the companion device and forwards the eUICC identifier to a network device and an identifier for the primary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rashmi Naik, Sankar Shanmugam, Pradeep Bharthur Shanthraj, David J. Strumwasser, Tarun Verma, Denise Nicole Lyn-Shue, Charles A. Laney, Moorthy Sengottaiyan, Sudhin Vellooparambil Latheef, Seng Kin Liew, Thomas A. Warren
  • Publication number: 20190020989
    Abstract: A method is provided for self-provisioning and personalization of a companion device. A primary user device receives input to initiate a cellular service activation process for a companion device, wherein the companion device includes a preloaded version of a service provider application for facilitating remote provisioning. The primary device provides, to the companion device, an updated version of the service provider application that replaces the preloaded version. The primary device receives, from the companion device, an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) identifier for the companion device and forwards the eUICC identifier to a network device and an identifier for the primary device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Rashmi Naik, Sankar Shanmugam, Pradeep Bharthur Shanthraj, David J. Strumwasser, Tarun Verma, Denise Nicole Lyn-Shue, Charles A. Laney, Moorthy Sengottaiyan, Sudhin Vellooparambil Latheef, Seng Kin Liew, Thomas A. Warren
  • Patent number: 10111063
    Abstract: A method is provided for self-provisioning and personalization of a companion device. A primary user device receives, via an activation application for cellular service activation of a companion device, user input to initiate a cellular service activation process for the companion device. The primary user device establishes a local network connection with the companion device and receives from the companion device an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) identifier. The primary user device forwards, to a network device in a service provider network, the eUICC identifier along with an identifier for the primary user device. The primary user device receives, from the network device, an activation code for the eUICC and forwards to the companion device the activation code. The activation code automatically causes the companion device to initiate a profile download request for an eUICC to be included with a new line of service under a subscriber account associated with the primary user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Rashmi Naik, Sankar Shanmugam, Pradeep Bharthur Shanthraj, David J. Strumwasser, Tarun Verma, Denise Nicole Lyn-Shue, Charles A. Laney, Moorthy Sengottaiyan, Sudhin Vellooparambil Latheef, Seng Kin Liew, Thomas A. Warren
  • Publication number: 20180288560
    Abstract: A method is provided for self-provisioning and personalization of a companion device. A primary user device receives, via an activation application for cellular service activation of a companion device, user input to initiate a cellular service activation process for the companion device. The primary user device establishes a local network connection with the companion device and receives from the companion device an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) identifier. The primary user device forwards, to a network device in a service provider network, the eUICC identifier along with an identifier for the primary user device. The primary user device receives, from the network device, an activation code for the eUICC and forwards to the companion device the activation code. The activation code automatically causes the companion device to initiate a profile download request for an eUICC to be included with a new line of service under a subscriber account associated with the primary user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Rashmi Naik, Sankar Shanmugam, Pradeep Bharthur Shanthraj, David J. Strumwasser, Tarun Verma, Denise Nicole Lyn-Shue, Charles A. Laney, Moorthy Sengottaiyan, Sudhin Vellooparambil Latheef, Seng Kin Liew, Thomas A. Warren