Patents by Inventor Daniel B. Kephart, JR.

Daniel B. Kephart, JR. 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: 9781750
    Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to automatic wireless mode switching in wireless communication devices and systems, and methods of automatic wireless mode switching. In one example embodiment, a wireless communication device generally includes a wireless communication interface configured to transmit data to a remote device via wireless communication, and a controller configured to control a mode of operation of the wireless communication device and to automatically switch the mode of operation of the wireless communication device between at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The first mode of operation is one of a client mode of operation, an access point mode of operation, an ad hoc mode of operation, a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation. The second mode of operation is one of a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Laird Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kephart, Jr., Joseph James Conley, James Martin Kalbfleisch, Kris A. Sidle
  • Publication number: 20170078896
    Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of systems and methods for dynamic configuration of wireless clients and infrastructure in wireless networks, to tune client performance. A network embodiment includes a wireless network infrastructure and a plurality of devices having clients integrated therewith and configured for wireless communication via the wireless infrastructure and for communication with a server. Each client may acquire data relevant to network conditions affecting performance by the client in the network, and may send the acquired data to the server. Based on the acquired data, the server sends instruction to one or more of the clients via the wireless infrastructure to adjust operating parameter(s) to tune client performance in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kephart, JR., Andrew Dobbing, Kris A. Sidle, Donald Cyril Ferencz, JR., Kevin David Hostelley, Jeffrey R. Adams, Douglas Andrew Smith
  • Publication number: 20170064745
    Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to automatic wireless mode switching in wireless communication devices and systems, and methods of automatic wireless mode switching. In one example embodiment, a wireless communication device generally includes a wireless communication interface configured to transmit data to a remote device via wireless communication, and a controller configured to control a mode of operation of the wireless communication device and to automatically switch the mode of operation of the wireless communication device between at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The first mode of operation is one of a client mode of operation, an access point mode of operation, an ad hoc mode of operation, a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation. The second mode of operation is one of a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kephart, JR., Joseph James Conley, James Martin Kalbfleisch, Kris A. Sidle
  • Patent number: 9491691
    Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of systems and methods related to Bluetooth assisted cooperative scan and roam for wireless networks. In an exemplary embodiment, a cooperative scan and roam Bluetooth system generally includes one or more Bluetooth nodes configured to transmit node roam table data and/or a universally unique identifier (UUID) to one or more client devices having a stored client roam table and connected to at least one of multiple access points of a wireless network. This allows the one or more client devices to update their stored client roam tables based on the transmitted node roam table data and/or roam table information obtained from a server and/or cache including multiple roam tables, based on the UUID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Laird Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahendra Tailor, Steve deRosier, Daniel B. Kephart, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160150454
    Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of systems and methods related to client managed soft handover and seamless link failover for wireless networks. In an exemplary embodiment, a wireless client includes a primary interface and a secondary interface. The primary interface is configured to connect to a wireless network via a first wireless network connection. The secondary interface is configured to connect to the wireless network via a second wireless network connection. The wireless client also includes a controller configured to maintain the first wireless network connection via the primary interface and the second network connection via the secondary interface substantially simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel B. Kephart, JR., Andrew Dobbing, Kris A. Sidle, Jeffrey R. Adams
  • Publication number: 20160081009
    Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of systems and methods related to Bluetooth assisted cooperative scan and roam for wireless networks. In an exemplary embodiment, a cooperative scan and roam Bluetooth system generally includes one or more Bluetooth nodes configured to transmit node roam table data and/or a universally unique identifier (UUID) to one or more client devices having a stored client roam table and connected to at least one of multiple access points of a wireless network. This allows the one or more client devices to update their stored client roam tables based on the transmitted node roam table data and/or roam table information obtained from a server and/or cache including multiple roam tables, based on the UUID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Mahendra Tailor, Steve deRosier, Daniel B. Kephart, JR.