Patents by Inventor Charles Clancy

Charles Clancy 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).

  • Publication number: 20190121665
    Abstract: A task scheduling system that can be used to improve task assignment for multiple satellites, and thereby improve resource allocation in the execution of a task. In some implementations, configuration data for one or more satellites is obtained. Multiple objectives corresponding to a task to be performed using the satellites, and resource parameters associated with executing the task to be performed using the satellites are identified. A score for each objective included in the multiple objectives is computed by the terrestrial scheduler based on the resource parameters and the configuration data for the one or more satellites. The multiple objectives are assigned to one or more of the satellites. Instructions are provided to the one or more satellites that cause the one or more satellites to execute the task according to the assignment of the objectives to the one or more satellites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: T. Charles Clancy, Robert W. McGwier, Timothy James O`Shea, Nicholas Aaron McCarthy
  • Patent number: 9787681
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein relate to enhancing security on a device by enforcing security and access control policies on privileged code execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: OPTIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Clancy, III, Christopher Jules White
  • Patent number: 9773107
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein relate to enhancing security on a device by configuring one or more software functions in a trusted zone of a processor using object firewalls, IPC mechanisms, and/or a policy engine. An inter-process communication mechanism and inter-process communication bus enable secure inter-process communication between inter-process communication applications within the trusted zone and inter-process communication applications external to the trusted zone. Adapting, filtering, blocking, redirecting, or otherwise modifying inter-process communications is enabled by the inter-process communications mechanism. Modifications may be controlled by a policy engine within the trusted zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: OPTIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Jules White, Brian Dougherty, David Alexander Hamrick, Grayson Gates Sharpe, Robert Austin Hanlin, Krzysztof Kamil Zienkiewicz, Christopher Michael Thompson, Thomas Charles Clancy, III
  • Patent number: 9712530
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein relate to enhancing security on a device by configuring one or more software functions in a trusted zone of a processor using object firewalls, IPC mechanisms, and/or a policy engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: OPTIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Jules White, Thomas Charles Clancy III, Brian Dougherty
  • Patent number: 9609020
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein relate to enhancing security on a device by enforcing one or more policies on the loading, linking, and/or executing of native code by one or more applications executing on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: OPTIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Jules White, Thomas Charles Clancy, III
  • Publication number: 20170085348
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for sharing public safety network resources between public safety devices and commercial devices. A request for network resources is received from a commercial device for an application running on the commercial device. It is determined that the request is for a first type of traffic that is tolerant to time delays caused by resource fluctuations. Resources are allocated from a public safety network instead of resources from a commercial network, so that the commercial device can use resources from the public safety network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Clancy, Ashwin Amanna
  • Publication number: 20170064719
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for telecommunications spectrum sharing between multiple heterogeneous users, which leverage a hybrid approach that includes both distributed spectrum sharing, spectrum-sensing, and use of geo-reference databases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ashwin AMANNA, Joseph MITOLA, III, Thomas Charles CLANCY, Jeffrey H. REED, Robert MCGWIER, Avik SENGUPTA, Akshay KUMAR
  • Patent number: 9578445
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for synchronizing policy data on a device based on device usage context. By synchronizing policy data on the device based on device usage context, security, bandwidth and energy efficiency concerns associated with the current data synchronization art by intelligently organizing and prioritizing the updating of policy data in compliance with policy data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: OPTIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Jules White, Brian Dougherty, Thomas Charles Clancy, III, David Alexander Hamrick, Grayson Gates Sharpe, Robert Austin Hanlin, Krzysztof Kamil Zienkiewicz, Christopher Michael Thompson
  • Patent number: 9544778
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for sharing public safety network resources between public safety devices and commercial devices. A request for network resources is received from a commercial device for an application running on the commercial device. It is determined that the request is for a first type of traffic that is tolerant to time delays caused by resource fluctuations. Resources are allocated from a public safety network instead of resources from a commercial network, so that the commercial device can use resources from the public safety network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Clancy, III, Ashwin Amanna
  • Patent number: 9516508
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for telecommunications spectrum sharing between multiple heterogeneous users, which leverage a hybrid approach that includes both distributed spectrum sharing, spectrum-sensing, and use of geo-reference databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: Federated Wireless, Inc., Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashwin Amanna, Joseph Mitola, III, Thomas Charles Clancy, Jeffrey H. Reed, Robert McGweir, Avik Sengupta, Akshay Kumar
  • Patent number: 9391749
    Abstract: Described are systems and methods for managing data traffic to a plurality of mobile devices over a wireless network. For each mobile device, a facility is provided that is capable of: (i) assigning a utility function to mathematically represent the value of a plurality of applications running on that mobile device with respect to a factor, (ii) aggregating the plurality of utility functions to generate an aggregated utility function corresponding to that mobile device, and (ii) communicating at least one of the associated aggregate utility function and a bid price based on the associated aggregate utility function over a network. A resource allocation is determined among a plurality of mobile devices based on a bidding process which accounts for the aggregate utility functions, and the data traffic between the mobile devices and the resource is managed using a network traffic shaping element according to the resource allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Inventors: Ashwin Amanna, III, Joseph Mitola, III, Thomas Charles Clancy, III, Jeffrey H. Reed, Robert W. McGwier, Seth Hitefield, Andrew Pham, Sergio Bernales, Michael Fowler
  • Patent number: 9363670
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein relate to enhancing security on a mobile device. Systems and methods for mobile device security include restricting access to network resources via an in-location access point device, based on whether the mobile device is in proximity of the in-location access point device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: OPTIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Dougherty, Thomas Charles Clancy, III, Christopher Jules White, David Alexander Hamrick, Grayson Gates Sharpe, Robert Austin Hanlin, Krzysztof Kamil Zienkiewicz, Christopher Michael Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140282992
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for securing devices in which a secure external authentication token is used to verify user credentials prior to enabling the operating system of the device by loading or decrypting the operating system. Suitable external authentication tokens can include smartcards such as a common access card and may be verified by cryptographic processes either at a local server or via a remote credentials processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: OPTIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Charles CLANCY, III, Brian DOUGHERTY, David Alexander HAMRICK, Grayson Gates SHARPE, Robert Austin HANLIN, Krzysztof Kamil ZIENKIEWICZ, Christopher Michael THOMPSON, Christopher Jules WHITE
  • Publication number: 20140273857
    Abstract: A system for short-range communications includes a device and a server. The mobile device receives information via short range wireless signals, processes that information, and transmits information to the server. The server uses the information to verify that the information from the device is consistent with a device currently located in the location. Such verification may be done using cryptographic or signal processing techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: OPTIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Jules WHITE, Brian DOUGHERTY, Thomas Charles CLANCY, III, David Alexander HAMRICK, Grayson Gates SHARPE, Robert Austin HANLIN, Krzysztof Kamil ZIENKIEWICZ, Christopher Michael THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20140282857
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for synchronizing policy data on a device based on device usage context. By synchronizing policy data on the device based on device usage context, security, bandwidth and energy efficiency concerns associated with the current data synchronization art by intelligently organizing and prioritizing the updating of policy data in compliance with policy data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: OPTIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Jules WHITE, Brian DOUGHERTY, Thomas Charles CLANCY, III, David Alexander HAMRICK, Grayson Gates SHARPE, Robert Austin HANLIN, Krzysztof Kamil ZIENKIEWICZ, Christopher Michael THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20140280973
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for sharing public safety network resources between public safety devices and commercial devices. A request for network resources is received from a commercial device for an application running on the commercial device. It is determined that the request is for a first type of traffic that is tolerant to time delays caused by resource fluctuations. Resources are allocated from a public safety network instead of resources from a commercial network, so that the commercial device can use resources from the public safety network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Charles CLANCY, III, Ashwin AMANNA
  • Publication number: 20140269284
    Abstract: Described are systems and methods for managing data traffic to a plurality of mobile devices over a wireless network. For each mobile device, a facility is provided that is capable of: (i) assigning a utility function to mathematically represent the value of a plurality of applications running on that mobile device with respect to a factor, (ii) aggregating the plurality of utility functions to generate an aggregated utility function corresponding to that mobile device, and (ii) communicating at least one of the associated aggregate utility function and a bid price based on the associated aggregate utility function over a network. A resource allocation is determined among a plurality of mobile devices based on a bidding process which accounts for the aggregate utility functions, and the data traffic between the mobile devices and the resource is managed using a network traffic shaping element according to the resource allocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Ashwin Amanna, III, Joseph Mitola, III, Thomas Charles Clancy, III, Jeffrey H. Reed, Robert W. McGweir, Seth Hitefield, Andrew Pham, Sergio Bernales, Michael Fowler
  • Publication number: 20140283136
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for identifying a computing device and/or the user of such a device and granting or prohibit access to one or more devices based on the location of the computing device. User devices include receivers and emitters for localization signals, and behavior of user devices or user interaction devices are modified according to received localization signals. Example systems may provide tracking media streaming to local devices, automatic configuration of transmitters, or adaptation of multi-user interactions based on user location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Optio Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian DOUGHERTY, Christopher Jules WHITE, Thomas Charles CLANCY, III, David Alexander HAMRICK, Grayson Gates SHARPE, Robert Austin HANLIN, Krzysztof Kamil ZIENKIEWICZ, Christopher Michael THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20140274104
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for telecommunications spectrum sharing between multiple heterogeneous users, which leverage a hybrid approach that includes both distributed spectrum sharing, spectrum-sensing, and use of geo-reference databases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Ashwin Amanna, III, Joseph Mitola, III, Thomas Charles Clancy, III, Jeffrey H. Reed, Robert W. McGweir, Avik Sengupta, Akshay Kumar
  • Publication number: 20140201807
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein relate to enhancing security on a device by configuring one or more software functions in a trusted zone of a processor using object firewalls, IPC mechanisms, and/or a policy engine. An inter-process communication mechanism and inter-process communication bus enable secure inter-process communication between inter-process communication applications within the trusted zone and inter-process communication applications external to the trusted zone. Adapting, filtering, blocking, redirecting, or otherwise modifying inter-process communications is enabled by the inter-process communications mechanism. Modifications may be controlled by a policy engine within the trusted zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Optio Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Jules WHITE, Brian DOUGHERTY, David Alexander HAMRICK, Grayson Gates SHARPE, Robert Austin HANLIN, Krzysztof Kamil ZIENKIEWICZ, Christopher Michael THOMPSON, Thomas Charles CLANCY, III