Patents by Inventor Chris Heistad

Chris Heistad 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).

  • Method and system for automatic data transfer on a network-connected device
    Patent number: 8325625
    Abstract: A service provider interface protocol, when embedded into a network-capable device, can automatically connect the device to a wired or wireless network. This automatic device connectivity can include automatic logging on, automatic authentication and seamless, automatic data upload to, or download from, another location on the network. Configuration parameters for the automatic authentication, upload and download locations and other related device configurations can be stored within the network server-side management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Smith Micro Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Biju Nair, Robert Boxall, Chris Heistad, Vojislav Samsalovic
  • Pctel14100U method and system for automatic data transfer on a network-connected device
    Publication number: 20060047830
    Abstract: A service provider interface protocol, when embedded into a network-capable device, can automatically connect the device to a wired or wireless network. This automatic device connectivity can include automatic logging on, automatic authentication and seamless, automatic data upload to, or download from, another location on the network. Configuration parameters for the automatic authentication, upload and download locations and other related device configurations can be stored within the network server-side management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Pctel, Inc.
    Inventors: Biju Nair, Robert Boxall, Chris Heistad, Vojislav Samsalovic