Patents by Inventor Christopher McConnell
Christopher McConnell 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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Publication number: 20260091524Abstract: A multi-purpose air duct tool assembly that includes main housing shaped and sized to be handheld, having a bottom wall, having a sidewall coupled to the bottom wall and enclosing and defining a housing cavity within the main housing, defining a blade opening thereon, defining a button opening thereon, and defining an upper housing opening, wherein the assembly also includes a blade member disposed within the housing cavity and operably coupled to a button disposed in the button opening and operably configured to translate the blade member through the blade opening and a squeegee retention cartridge selectively removably coupled to the main housing, disposed within the housing cavity, and retaining a squeegee member of a slender configuration with a thickness less than a transverse length of the squeegee member and projecting in an outwardly orientation away from the housing cavity and the upper housing opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2024Publication date: April 2, 2026Inventors: Christopher McConnell, Bryce Laufenberg
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Publication number: 20250209169Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer programs are disclosed to update a platform root key based on security attack detection. In one embodiment, a method comprises: detecting an attack to a platform root key of a computing system, the platform root key stored in a region within a hardware module of the computing system and serving as a seed key of a plurality of cryptographic keys of the computing system; responsive to detecting the attack to the platform root key, generating an updated platform root key using a key generation function to replace the platform root key; and causing the updated platform root key to be utilized in one or more of application signing, verification, and attestation in the computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: June 26, 2025Inventors: Avani DAVE, Christopher MCCONNELL
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Patent number: 12120111Abstract: A system for wearable authentication and management is disclosed. In particular, the system may include identifying and authenticating a user through biometric data or movement signatures specific to the wearer of a wearable device. Once the user and wearable device are authenticated, the system may activate and provision connectivity services for the wearable device, associate the device with a device ecosystem of the user, and push predefined settings to the wearable device. Additionally, the system may deliver communications that are transmitted to other devices in the device ecosystem to the wearable device while the wearable device is worn by the user. If the user no longer wears the wearable device or the wearable device is not utilized for a period of time, the system may deactivate the connectivity services for the wearable device and remove any settings pushed to the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Matthew Walsh, Christopher McConnell, Jeff Pedro, Matthew Mayheu
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Patent number: 11576039Abstract: A customer premises node device can receive an authentication message from a fixed cellular communication device that operates according to a third-generation mobile network access standard (e.g., a 3G alarm panel). The customer premises node device can facilitate transmitting the authentication message, to a network node that operates according to a fourth-generation mobile network access standard. The authentication message can then be routed via mobile network components, including a network gateway device, to a home location registry device, which can authenticate the 3G fixed cellular communication device for communications on a 4G mobile network.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Eric W. Green, Maurice Scott Laster, Inderpreet Ahluwalia, Christopher McConnell, Timothy Shira
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Publication number: 20230006997Abstract: A system for wearable authentication and management is disclosed. In particular, the system may include identifying and authenticating a user through biometric data or movement signatures specific to the wearer of a wearable device. Once the user and wearable device are authenticated, the system may activate and provision connectivity services for the wearable device, associate the device with a device ecosystem of the user, and push predefined settings to the wearable device. Additionally, the system may deliver communications that are transmitted to other devices in the device ecosystem to the wearable device while the wearable device is worn by the user. If the user no longer wears the wearable device or the wearable device is not utilized for a period of time, the system may deactivate the connectivity services for the wearable device and remove any settings pushed to the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Matthew Walsh, Christopher McConnell, Jeff Pedro, Matthew Mayheu
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Patent number: 11470081Abstract: A system for wearable authentication and management is disclosed. In particular, the system may include identifying and authenticating a user through biometric data or movement signatures specific to the wearer of a wearable device. Once the user and wearable device are authenticated, the system may activate and provision connectivity services for the wearable device, associate the device with a device ecosystem of the user, and push predefined settings to the wearable device. Additionally, the system may deliver communications that are transmitted to other devices in the device ecosystem to the wearable device while the wearable device is worn by the user. If the user no longer wears the wearable device or the wearable device is not utilized for a period of time, the system may deactivate the connectivity services for the wearable device and remove any settings pushed to the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Matthew Walsh, Christopher McConnell, Jeff Pedro, Matthew Mayheu
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Publication number: 20210084491Abstract: A customer premises node device can receive an authentication message from a fixed cellular communication device that operates according to a third-generation mobile network access standard (e.g., a 3G alarm panel). The customer premises node device can facilitate transmitting the authentication message, to a network node that operates according to a fourth-generation mobile network access standard. The authentication message can then be routed via mobile network components, including a network gateway device, to a home location registry device, which can authenticate the 3G fixed cellular communication device for communications on a 4G mobile network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Eric W. Green, Maurice Scott Laster, Inderpreet Ahluwalia, Christopher McConnell, Timothy Shira
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Publication number: 20210075786Abstract: A system for wearable authentication and management is disclosed. In particular, the system may include identifying and authenticating a user through biometric data or movement signatures specific to the wearer of a wearable device. Once the user and wearable device are authenticated, the system may activate and provision connectivity services for the wearable device, associate the device with a device ecosystem of the user, and push predefined settings to the wearable device. Additionally, the system may deliver communications that are transmitted to other devices in the device ecosystem to the wearable device while the wearable device is worn by the user. If the user no longer wears the wearable device or the wearable device is not utilized for a period of time, the system may deactivate the connectivity services for the wearable device and remove any settings pushed to the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Matthew Walsh, Christopher McConnell, Jeff Pedro, Matthew Mayheu
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Patent number: 10880300Abstract: A system for wearable authentication and management is disclosed. In particular, the system may include identifying and authenticating a user through biometric data or movement signatures specific to the wearer of a wearable device. Once the user and wearable device are authenticated, the system may activate and provision connectivity services for the wearable device, associate the device with a device ecosystem of the user, and push predefined settings to the wearable device. Additionally, the system may deliver communications that are transmitted to other devices in the device ecosystem to the wearable device while the wearable device is worn by the user. If the user no longer wears the wearable device or the wearable device is not utilized for a period of time, the system may deactivate the connectivity services for the wearable device and remove any settings pushed to the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Matthew Walsh, Christopher McConnell, Jeff Pedro, Matthew Mayheu
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Publication number: 20180324178Abstract: A system for wearable authentication and management is disclosed. In particular, the system may include identifying and authenticating a user through biometric data or movement signatures specific to the wearer of a wearable device. Once the user and wearable device are authenticated, the system may activate and provision connectivity services for the wearable device, associate the device with a device ecosystem of the user, and push predefined settings to the wearable device. Additionally, the system may deliver communications that are transmitted to other devices in the device ecosystem to the wearable device while the wearable device is worn by the user. If the user no longer wears the wearable device or the wearable device is not utilized for a period of time, the system may deactivate the connectivity services for the wearable device and remove any settings pushed to the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Matthew Walsh, Christopher McConnell, Jeff Pedro, Matthew Mayheu
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Patent number: 10021094Abstract: A system for wearable authentication and management is disclosed. In particular, the system may include identifying and authenticating a user through biometric data or movement signatures specific to the wearer of a wearable device. Once the user and wearable device are authenticated, the system may activate and provision connectivity services for the wearable device, associate the device with a device ecosystem of the user, and push predefined settings to the wearable device. Additionally, the system may deliver communications that are transmitted to other devices in the device ecosystem to the wearable device while the wearable device is worn by the user. If the user no longer wears the wearable device or the wearable device is not utilized for a period of time, the system may deactivate the connectivity services for the wearable device and remove any settings pushed to the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Matthew Walsh, Christopher McConnell, Jeff Pedro, Matthew Mayheu
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Patent number: 9953087Abstract: A topic feed is generated for publication or distribution to a set of followers or recipients who have elected to receive the topic feed from the user or based on the subject matter content of a topic input in the topic feed. The topic feed is distributed and includes the topic input. Experts in subject matter can be identified based on the user's topic input and/or text in the topic feed that the followers interact with.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Mircosoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven Ickman, Thomas Matthew Laird-McConnell, William Lawrence Portnoy, Christopher McConnell, Lili Cheng, David Arthur Raskino, Gregory Scott Melander
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Publication number: 20170295173Abstract: A system for wearable authentication and management is disclosed. In particular, the system may include identifying and authenticating a user through biometric data or movement signatures specific to the wearer of a wearable device. Once the user and wearable device are authenticated, the system may activate and provision connectivity services for the wearable device, associate the device with a device ecosystem of the user, and push predefined settings to the wearable device. Additionally, the system may deliver communications that are transmitted to other devices in the device ecosystem to the wearable device while the wearable device is worn by the user. If the user no longer wears the wearable device or the wearable device is not utilized for a period of time, the system may deactivate the connectivity services for the wearable device and remove any settings pushed to the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Matthew Walsh, Christopher McConnell, Jeff Pedro, Matthew Mayheu
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Publication number: 20160092586Abstract: A topic feed is generated for publication or distribution to a set of followers or recipients who have elected to receive the topic feed from the user or based on the subject matter content of a topic input in the topic feed. The topic feed is distributed and includes the topic input. Experts in subject matter can be identified based on the user's topic input and/or text in the topic feed that the followers interact with.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Steven Ickman, Thomas Matthew Laird-McConnell, William Lawrence Portnoy, Christopher McConnell, Lili Cheng, David Arthur Raskino, Gregory Scott Melander
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Patent number: 9230031Abstract: A topic feed is generated for publication or distribution to a set of followers or recipients who have elected to receive the topic feed from the user or based on the subject matter content of a topic input in the topic feed. The topic feed is distributed and includes the topic input. Experts in subject matter can be identified based on the user's topic input and/or text in the topic feed that the followers interact with.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Steven Ickman, Thomas Matthew Laird-McConnell, William Lawrence Portnoy, Christopher McConnell, Lili Cheng, David Arthur Raskino, Gregory Scott Melander
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Patent number: 8983924Abstract: When a user enters an information retrieval query, a topic feed generator automatically generates a topic feed for publication or distribution to a set of followers or recipients who have elected to receive the topic feed from the user or based on the subject matter content of the query. A feed distributor component automatically distributes the topic feed, which includes the query, to the identified recipients. A search component executes the search and returns results, corresponding to the query, to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven Ickman, Thomas Matthew Laird-McConnell, William Lawrence Portnoy, Christopher McConnell, Lili Cheng, David Arthur Raskino, Gregory Scott Melander
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Publication number: 20140006372Abstract: A topic feed is generated for publication or distribution to a set of followers or recipients who have elected to receive the topic feed from the user or based on the subject matter content of a topic input in the topic feed. The topic feed is distributed and includes the topic input. Experts in subject matter can be identified based on the user's topic input and/or text in the topic feed that the followers interact with.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steven Ickman, Thomas Matthew Laird-McConnell, William Lawrence Portnoy, Christopher McConnell, Lili Cheng, David Arthur Raskino, Gregory Scott Melander
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Patent number: 8549011Abstract: When a user enters an information retrieval query, a topic feed is generated for publication or distribution to a set of followers or recipients who have elected to receive the topic feed from the user or based on the subject matter content of the query. The topic feed is distributed and includes the query. Experts in subject matter can be identified based on the user's queries and other text in the topic feed that the followers interact with.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steven Ickman, Thomas Matthew Laird-McConnell, William Lawrence Portnoy, Christopher McConnell, Lili Cheng, David Arthur Raskino, Gregory Scott Melander
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Patent number: D1024707Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventor: Christopher McConnell
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Patent number: D1074597Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2024Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: 1NV3NT, LLCInventors: Christopher McConnell, Bryce Laufenberg