Patents by Inventor Clive Steady

Clive Steady 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).

  • Open messaging gateway
    Patent number: 7464178
    Abstract: A messaging gateway (1) has a network node layer (20) which interface with mobile devices and manages context for them. A gateway node layer (30) controls access to applications and other functions such as billing. An applications node layer (25) provides requet/response mechanisms for access to applications on external servers. The network node layer (20) has a number of adapters, each associated with a type of mobile device. The gateway node layer (30) has nodes with access brokers which control access to applications according to user subscriptions, and responses are split up and routed according to adapter capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Markport Limited
    Inventors: Louis Corrigan, Clive Steady
  • Open messaging gateway
    Publication number: 20040148357
    Abstract: A messaging gateway (1) has a network node layer (20) which interface with mobile devices and manages context for them. A gateway node layer (30) controls access to applications and other functions such as billing. An applications node layer (25) provides requet/response mechanisms for access to applications on external servers. The network node layer (20) has a number of adapters, each associated with a type of mobile device. The gateway node layer (30) has nodes with access brokers which control access to applications according to user subscriptions, and responses are split up and routed according to adapter capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Louis Corrigan, Clive Steady