Patents by Inventor Chris Scheers
Chris Scheers 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).
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Patent number: 10966215Abstract: Wireless networking devices scan for available channels and gather data about the channels and the RF environment. Using this information, each wireless networking device determines a cost value for each available channel and a quality value for its overall RF neighborhood. Each wireless networking device select the channel with the best cost value as a candidate channel for use. The wireless networking devices may submit channel requests to the arbiter for approval. If two or more wireless networking devices are requesting the same channel, the arbiter assigns the channel to the wireless networking device with the worst RF neighborhood quality. The arbiter informs the wireless networking devices if their channel requests are approved. If a wireless networking device's channel request is not approved, the wireless networking device will rescan the remaining available channels to select a different candidate channel to be approved.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.Inventors: Huizhao Wang, Chris Scheers, Changming Liu
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Patent number: 10893403Abstract: A technique for deploying proximity beacons involves coupling proximity beacon transmitters and/or hubs to an enterprise network device. The coupling can be by way of physically connecting communication interfaces of the network device and the proximity beacon transmitter or hub. In some implementations, the communication interface can be implemented as a USB interface. In some implementations, the communication interface can be embedded within the network device, such that the communication interface can provide the physical connection in the form of an embedded or internal connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Chris Scheers, Jingsong Fu, Haofeng Kou, Arun K. Goel, Matthew Stuart Gast
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Patent number: 10750560Abstract: Techniques for managing IoT devices through multi-protocol infrastructure network devices are disclosed. A system utilizing such techniques can include a multi-protocol infrastructure network device and a WAN based IoT device management system and various network device based engines. A method utilizing such techniques can include management according to WAN based IoT device policies and LAN based IoT device policies.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Junjie Ma, Yufeng Wu, Chris Scheers
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Patent number: 10694319Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
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Publication number: 20200045713Abstract: Wireless networking devices scan for available channels and gather data about the channels and the RF environment. Using this information, each wireless networking device determines a cost value for each available channel and a quality value for its overall RF neighborhood. Each wireless networking device select the channel with the best cost value as a candidate channel for use. The wireless networking devices may submit channel requests to the arbiter for approval. If two or more wireless networking devices are requesting the same channel, the arbiter assigns the channel to the wireless networking device with the worst RF neighborhood quality. The arbiter informs the wireless networking devices if their channel requests are approved. If a wireless networking device's channel request is not approved, the wireless networking device will rescan the remaining available channels to select a different candidate channel to be approved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Huizhao Wang, Chris Scheers, Changming Liu
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Patent number: 10536803Abstract: Management of a proximity beacon transmitter using a network device. Operational characteristics are generated for a proximity beacon transmitter coupled to a network device. The proximity beacon is configured through the network device. It is determined if the proximity beacon transmitter is operating according to the operational characteristics generated for the proximity beacon transmitter. The proximity beacon transmitter is reconfigured to operate according to the operational characteristics if it is determined that the proximity beacon transmitter is operating in nonconformity with the operational characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Chris Scheers, Jingsong Fu, Haofeng Kou, Arun K. Goel, Matthew Gast, Joseph Fraher
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Publication number: 20190357003Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
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Patent number: 10390353Abstract: Wireless networking devices scan for available channels and gather data about the channels and the RF environment. Using this information, each wireless networking device determines a cost value for each available channel and a quality value for its overall RF neighborhood. Each wireless networking device select the channel with the best cost value as a candidate channel for use. The wireless networking devices may submit channel requests to the arbiter for approval. If two or more wireless networking devices are requesting the same channel, the arbiter assigns the channel to the wireless networking device with the worst RF neighborhood quality. The arbiter informs the wireless networking devices if their channel requests are approved. If a wireless networking device's channel request is not approved, the wireless networking device will rescan the remaining available channels to select a different candidate channel to be approved.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Huizhao Wang, Chris Scheers, Changming Liu
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Publication number: 20190069158Abstract: A technique for deploying proximity beacons involves coupling proximity beacon transmitters and/or hubs to an enterprise network device. The coupling can be by way of physically connecting communication interfaces of the network device and the proximity beacon transmitter or hub. In some implementations, the communication interface can be implemented as a USB interface. In some implementations, the communication interface can be embedded within the network device, such that the communication interface can provide the physical connection in the form of an embedded or internal connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Chris Scheers, Jingsong FU, Haofeng Kou, Arun K. Goel, Matthew Stuart Gast
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Patent number: 10123168Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
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Patent number: 10117085Abstract: A technique for deploying proximity beacons involves coupling proximity beacon transmitters and/or hubs to an enterprise network device. The coupling can be by way of physically connecting communication interfaces of the network device and the proximity beacon transmitter or hub. In some implementations, the communication interface can be implemented as a USB interface. In some implementations, the communication interface can be embedded within the network device, such that the communication interface can provide the physical connection in the form of an embedded or internal connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Chris Scheers, Jingsong Fu, Haofeng Kou, Arun K. Goel, Matthew Stuart Gast
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Patent number: 10108755Abstract: Various implementations include systems and methods for generating a radio frequency floor plan. The systems and methods include receiving map data for a map image. A user is provided with functionalities for generating a trace outline in the map image. Floor dimensions are determined from the trace outline in the map image. A blank floor plan is generated using the floor dimensions and the map image. Access point position data can be received that signifies the position of placed access points. Access point type data can be received that signifies the type of access points that are positioned. The access point position data, the access point type data, and the floor plan or blank floor plan can be used to generate a RF floor plan.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: David Flynn, Chris Scheers
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Publication number: 20180262872Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
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Publication number: 20180227199Abstract: Device analytics at a local infrastructure network using fog networking techniques is disclosed. A specific implementation includes a fog networking-based Internet of Things (“IoT”) device analytics subsystem and multi-protocol infrastructure network devices. An example of operation includes analyzing IoT device data through fog networking at a local infrastructure network device and performing load balancing across network devices for analyzing IoT device data through fog networking.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Junjie Ma, Yufeng Wu, Chris Scheers
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Patent number: 9992619Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
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Publication number: 20180092151Abstract: Techniques for managing IoT devices through multi-protocol infrastructure network devices are disclosed. A system utilizing such techniques can include a multi-protocol infrastructure network device and a WAN based IoT device management system and various network device based engines. A method utilizing such techniques can include management according to WAN based IoT device policies and LAN based IoT device policies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Junjie Ma, Yufeng Wu, Chris Scheers
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Publication number: 20180048999Abstract: Management of a proximity beacon transmitter using a network device. Operational characteristics are generated for a proximity beacon transmitter coupled to a network device. The proximity beacon is configured through the network device. It is determined if the proximity beacon transmitter is operating according to the operational characteristics generated for the proximity beacon transmitter. The proximity beacon transmitter is reconfigured to operate according to the operational characteristics if it is determined that the proximity beacon transmitter is operating in nonconformity with the operational characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Chris Scheers, Jingsong Fu, Haofeng Kou, Arun K. Goel, Matthew Gast, Joseph Fraher
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Patent number: 9813862Abstract: Management of a proximity beacon transmitter using a network device. Operational characteristics are generated for a proximity beacon transmitter coupled to a network device. The proximity beacon is configured through the network device. It is determined if the proximity beacon transmitter is operating according to the operational characteristics generated for the proximity beacon transmitter. The proximity beacon transmitter is reconfigured to operate according to the operational characteristics if it is determined that the proximity beacon transmitter is operating in nonconformity with the operational characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Chris Scheers, Jingsong Fu, Haofeng Kou, Arun K. Goel, Matthew Stuart Gast, Joseph R. Fraher
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Patent number: 9814055Abstract: Wireless networking devices scan for available channels and gather data about the channels and the RF environment. Using this information, each wireless networking device determines a cost value for each available channel and a quality value for its overall RF neighborhood. Each wireless networking device select the channel with the best cost value as a candidate channel for use. The wireless networking devices may submit channel requests to the arbiter for approval. If two or more wireless networking devices are requesting the same channel, the arbiter assigns the channel to the wireless networking device with the worst RF neighborhood quality. The arbiter informs the wireless networking devices if their channel requests are approved. If a wireless networking device's channel request is not approved, the wireless networking device will rescan the remaining available channels to select a different candidate channel to be approved.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Huizhao Wang, Chris Scheers, Changming Liu
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Publication number: 20170295586Abstract: Wireless networking devices scan for available channels and gather data about the channels and the RF environment. Using this information, each wireless networking device determines a cost value for each available channel and a quality value for its overall RF neighborhood. Each wireless networking device select the channel with the best cost value as a candidate channel for use. The wireless networking devices may submit channel requests to the arbiter for approval. If two or more wireless networking devices are requesting the same channel, the arbiter assigns the channel to the wireless networking device with the worst RF neighborhood quality. The arbiter informs the wireless networking devices if their channel requests are approved. If a wireless networking device's channel request is not approved, the wireless networking device will rescan the remaining available channels to select a different candidate channel to be approved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Huizhao Wang, Chris Scheers, Changming Liu