Patents by Inventor Charles Hare

Charles Hare 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: 12021845
    Abstract: A method for anonymizing user identifiable information to be transmitted outside of a local network includes generating a network entity hash input based on (i) a first MAC address assigned to a client station of the local network, (ii) a second MAC address assigned to the network gateway device of the local network, and (iii) an identifier of a cloud entity of an external network to which data of the client station is to be transmitted. The method further includes generating a hash value output based on the network entity hash input and a random token value using a hashing function, generating an anonymized MAC address associated with the client station based on the hash value output, and transmitting the anonymized MAC address associated with the client station to the cloud entity of the external network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Alan Lumbatis, William Charles Hare, Jr., Ali Negahdar
  • Patent number: 11688253
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate recognizing and providing notification of events, states, and/or conditions associated with the CPE (customer premise equipment) device and/or associated networks or devices. An application running on a mobile device (e.g., smart phone) can be used to observe and diagnose electronic equipment (e.g., CPE device). Equipment can have indicators (audio, visual, etc.) that a human would have difficulty interpreting correctly. A mobile device application can be programmed to observe audio and/or visual indicators, report status and possibly recommend course(s) of corrective action to the user. Since the information observed by the mobile device is unidirectional (from the equipment to the mobile device) there is no increased security risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: William Charles Hare, Jr., Yury Melnikov, William Mohr
  • Publication number: 20230198957
    Abstract: A method for anonymizing user identifiable information to be transmitted outside of a local network includes generating a network entity hash input based on (i) a first MAC address assigned to a client station of the local network, (ii) a second MAC address assigned to the network gateway device of the local network, and (iii) an identifier of a cloud entity of an external network to which data of the client station is to be transmitted. The method further includes generating a hash value output based on the network entity hash input and a random token value using a hashing function, generating an anonymized MAC address associated with the client station based on the hash value output, and transmitting the anonymized MAC address associated with the client station to the cloud entity of the external network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt Alan LUMBATIS, William Charles HARE, JR., Ali NEGAHDAR
  • Patent number: 11606340
    Abstract: A method for anonymizing user identifiable information to be transmitted outside of a local network includes generating a network entity hash input based on (i) a first MAC address assigned to a client station of the local network, (ii) a second MAC address assigned to the network gateway device of the local network, and (iii) an identifier of a cloud entity of an external network to which data of the client station is to be transmitted. The method further includes generating a hash value output based on the network entity hash input and a random token value using a hashing function, generating an anonymized MAC address associated with the client station based on the hash value output, and transmitting the anonymized MAC address associated with the client station to the cloud entity of the external network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Alan Lumbatis, William Charles Hare, Jr., Ali Negahdar
  • Publication number: 20220189261
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate recognizing and providing notification of events, states, and/or conditions associated with the CPE device and/or associated networks or devices. An application running on a mobile device (e.g., smart phone) can be used to observe and diagnose electronic equipment (e.g., CPE device). Equipment can have indicators (audio, visual, etc.) that a human would have difficulty interpreting correctly. A mobile device application can be programmed to observe audio and/or visual indicators, report status and possibly recommend course(s) of corrective action to the user. Since the information observed by the mobile device is unidirectional (from the equipment to the mobile device) there is no increased security risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: William Charles HARE, JR., Yury MELNIKOV, William MOHR
  • Patent number: 11288935
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate recognizing and providing notification of events, states, and/or conditions associated with the CPE (customer premise equipment) device and/or associated networks or devices. An application running on a mobile device (e.g., smart phone) can be used to observe and diagnose electronic equipment (e.g., CPE device). Equipment can have indicators (audio, visual, etc.) that a human would have difficulty interpreting correctly. A mobile device application can be programmed to observe audio and/or visual indicators, report status and possibly recommend course(s) of corrective action to the user. Since the information observed by the mobile device is unidirectional (from the equipment to the mobile device) there is no increased security risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: William Charles Hare, Jr., Yury Melnikov, William Mohr
  • Publication number: 20210225136
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate recognizing and providing notification of events, states, and/or conditions associated with the CPE device and/or associated networks or devices. An application running on a mobile device (e.g., smart phone) can be used to observe and diagnose electronic equipment (e.g., CPE device). Equipment can have indicators (audio, visual, etc.) that a human would have difficulty interpreting correctly. A mobile device application can be programmed to observe audio and/or visual indicators, report status and possibly recommend course(s) of corrective action to the user. Since the information observed by the mobile device is unidirectional (from the equipment to the mobile device) there is no increased security risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: William Charles HARE, JR., Yury MELNIKOV, William MOHR
  • Publication number: 20200280542
    Abstract: A method for anonymizing user identifiable information to be transmitted outside of a local network includes generating a network entity hash input based on (i) a first MAC address assigned to a client station of the local network, (ii) a second MAC address assigned to the network gateway device of the local network, and (iii) an identifier of a cloud entity of an external network to which data of the client station is to be transmitted. The method further includes generating a hash value output based on the network entity hash input and a random token value using a hashing function, generating an anonymized MAC address associated with the client station based on the hash value output, and transmitting the anonymized MAC address associated with the client station to the cloud entity of the external network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Kurt Alan LUMBATIS, William Charles HARE, JR., Ali NEGAHDAR
  • Publication number: 20170203232
    Abstract: The low-energy water reclamation process consists of evaporation from water sources, followed by capturing, condensing and reusing the water released into the atmosphere from both the evaporation process and by plant transpiration. 95% to 99% of water from plant transpiration is lost by venting to the atmosphere. We capture that water, and reuse it, to grow food or provide potable water. Reclaiming and reusing the evaporated water reduces both the amount of new water required for plant growth or potable water production, and also reduces the total energy requirement for the process. Over a large growing area, we expect to reclaim a significant amount of transpired water, which will reduce the need for new water to grow food and/or provide pure unpolluted potable water, at lower total cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Duncan Charles Hare, David Hobbs
  • Publication number: 20170186058
    Abstract: This invention describes a process to migrate from an insecure, expensive proprietary IT infrastructure to a more secure, and inexpensive open source IT infrastructure. Design objectives include, Elimination of Computer Skilled on-site personnel, Elimination of licensing costs for proprietary software, Use of inexpensive commodity hardware platforms, and access to data solely through a “Remote Desktop” display screen (output) and keyboard (input).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Duncan Charles Hare, David Hobbs
  • Patent number: 9270983
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can provide diagnosis of service-affecting issues in CPE devices. The diagnostic process can include retrieving a testing hierarchy associated with a received diagnostic command, executing the lowest-level diagnostic in the testing hierarchy, successively executing the remaining diagnostics in the testing hierarchy in the order implicated by the hierarchy until the commanded diagnostic is executed, and identifying the service-affecting issues found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: William Charles Hare, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20070209043
    Abstract: A dynamic proxy object is disclosed that is capable of intercepting calls from a calling object to a target object. The dynamic proxy can imitate the target object so that even though the calling object may be of a different version or type from the target object, it can still communicate with the target object. Specifically, the dynamic proxy can intercept early bound invocation by the calling object, obtain metadata from these invocations, and pass it to an adapter via a set of reflective interfaces. The adapter can also obtain metadata from the target object via late bound invocations, and then compare this metadata to the metadata provided by the dynamic proxy in order to make a determination whether or not the calling object and the target object should be communicating. If so, communication can occur between the calling and target objects in spite of differing versioning or object types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Hare, John Shepard
  • Patent number: 6432073
    Abstract: An orthosis including a splint, a sole member detachably connectable to a surface of the splint, a fastener extending from the surface of the splint, an aperture extending through the sole member for receiving the fastener, a projection extending from the surface of the splint and spaced apart from the fastener, and a receptacle defined on the sole member for receiving the projection in a snap-fit relationship when the sole member is installed on the splint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James Pior, Mark T. Ingersoll, Charles Hare, Richard D. Curley, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6428493
    Abstract: An orthosis including a splint, a sole member detachably connectable to a surface of the splint, an adjustable fastener extending from the surface of the splint, an aperture extending through the sole member for receiving the adjustable fastener, a projection extending from the surface of the splint and spaced apart from the adjustable fastener and a cutout portion defined on the sole member for receiving the projection when the sole member is installed on the splint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James Pior, Mark Thomas Ingersoll, Charles Hare
  • Publication number: 20010031936
    Abstract: An orthosis including a splint, a sole member detachably connectable to a surface of the splint, a fastener extending from the surface of the splint, an aperture extending through the sole member for receiving the fastener, a projection extending from the surface of the splint and spaced apart from the fastener, and a receptacle defined on the sole member for receiving the projection in a snap-fit relationship when the sole member is installed on the splint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: James Pior, Mark T. Ingersoll, Charles Hare, Richard D. Curley
  • Patent number: D435294
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James Pior, Mark Thomas Ingersoll, Charles Hare