Patents by Inventor Dave Hawkins

Dave Hawkins 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: 9241367
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi roaming. A gateway supports both a local access point (AP) and a virtual AP. The local AP is accessible only to an “owner” of the gateway. The virtual AP (VAP) is accessible to devices associated with the owner of the gateway and to roaming Wi-Fi devices. A datastore conveys information about the roaming Wi-Fi devices to the VAP to permit them to access the VAP without the need for manual configuration of the VAP. A roaming Wi-Fi device may communicate with a gateway via a tunnel to maintain session connectivity during roaming. A session may be initiated on one network, such as a Wi-Fi network or a cellular network, handed off to another network, such as a cellular network or a Wi-Fi network, and then returned to the network on which the session was initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: John Anthony Chen, Brian Coughlin, Dave Hawkins, Geoff Filippi
  • Publication number: 20130301627
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi roaming. A gateway supports both a local access point (AP) and a virtual AP. The local AP is accessible only to an “owner” of the gateway. The virtual AP (VAP) is accessible to devices associated with the owner of the gateway and to roaming Wi-Fi devices. A datastore conveys information about the roaming Wi-Fi devices to the VAP to permit them to access the VAP without the need for manual configuration of the VAP. A roaming Wi-Fi device may communicate with a gateway via a tunnel to maintain session connectivity during roaming. A session may be initiated on one network, such as a Wi-Fi network or a cellular network, handed off to another network, such as a cellular network or a Wi-Fi network, and then returned to the network on which the session was initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: John Anthony Chen, Brian Coughlin, Dave Hawkins, Geoff Filippi
  • Patent number: 8553662
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi roaming. A gateway supports both a local access point (AP) and a virtual AP. The local AP is accessible only to an “owner” of the gateway. The virtual AP (VAP) is accessible to devices associated with the owner of the gateway and to roaming Wi-Fi devices. A datastore conveys information about the roaming Wi-Fi devices to the VAP to permit them to access the VAP without the need for manual configuration of the VAP. A roaming Wi-Fi device may communicate with a gateway via a tunnel to maintain session connectivity during roaming. A session may be initiated on one network, such as a Wi-Fi network or a cellular network, handed off to another network, such as a cellular network or a Wi-Fi network, and then returned to network on which the session was initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Time Warner Cable Inc.
    Inventors: John Anthony Chen, Brian Coughlin, Geoff Filippi, Dave Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20120044914
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi roaming. A gateway supports both a local access point (AP) and a virtual AP. The local AP is accessible only to an “owner” of the gateway. The virtual AP (VAP) is accessible to devices associated with the owner of the gateway and to roaming Wi-Fi devices. A datastore conveys information about the roaming Wi-Fi devices to the VAP to permit them to access the VAP without the need for manual configuration of the VAP. A roaming Wi-Fi device may communicate with a gateway via a tunnel to maintain session connectivity during roaming. A session may be initiated on one network, such as a Wi-Fi network or a cellular network, handed off to another network, such as a cellular network or a Wi-Fi network, and then returned to network on which the session was initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Time Warner Cable Inc.
    Inventors: John Anthony Chen, Brian Coughlin, Geoff Filippi, Dave Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20030005023
    Abstract: Method and system of managing a plurality of communication devices are disclosed for maximizing the success rate of data access jobs performed thereon and to optimize the usage efficiency of the communication devices. An exemplary system includes a plurality of data access jobs that are placed in a queue. Each data access job in the queue is assigned to one of a plurality of communication devices. The assignments are made based on the availability of the communication devices. No data access job is permanently assigned to any communication device. Once a data access job is completed, the communication device is released and then can be reassigned to another data access job. Script files are generated for each data access job to control the operation of the communication devices. The progress of the data access jobs are logged. Unsuccessful data access jobs are aborted and rescheduled or otherwise permanently or temporarily canceled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: John Gilbert, Dave Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20020184170
    Abstract: A system and method for data aggregation and content management are disclosed. In addition, the data aggregation and content management service provided is a hosted or managed service that operates in a location distal from a plurality of client sites. The data aggregation and content management may be provided by a Web-based application. The client sites may be located throughout a geographical region, country, or across the world. The data is pulled or extracted from the client sites and then “standardized” according to predetermined requirements for usage either alone or as a conglomerate of standardized data. The data aggregation and content management may be controlled, to some degree, by the clients via an Internet-based control system. The client or customer can validate and/or monitor the processing of the data as it takes place via the Internet-based control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: John Gilbert, Dave Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20020180764
    Abstract: Method and system for converting a plurality of digital images having different attributes to a common, selected/preset set of attributes, and for transferring them to a centralized storage unit are disclosed. Initially, the source locations of the digital images are identified. Next, the desired image attributes such as size, aspect ratio, color depth, and compression format for the digital images are selected. The digital images are then converted from their original attributes to the selected/preset attributes. The converted images are thereafter uploaded to the centralized storage unit where they may be stored and subsequently downloaded to one or more different users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: John Gilbert, Dave Hawkins