Patents by Inventor David Andrew BRUCE

David Andrew BRUCE 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).

  • Restoration of network access
    Patent number: 10278119
    Abstract: In the event of loss of connection (4) between an access point (3) and a data network (5), the access point (3) transmits instructions to a data processing device (1) connected to the access point (3) to cause the data processing device (1) to re-establish connection to the data network (5) by another means. These instructions cause the data processing device to scan for beacon signals from further wireless access points, and establish connection (7, 8) to the data network (5) through a wireless access point (6) identified in the scanning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
    Inventors: David Mark Elliott, Craig David Mulvaney, David Andrew Bruce
  • RESTORATION OF NETWORK ACCESS
    Publication number: 20150305082
    Abstract: In the event of loss of connection (4) between an access point (3) and a data network (5), the access point (3) transmits instructions to a data processing device (1) connected to the access point (3) to cause the data processing device (1) to re-establish connection to the data network (5) by another means. These instructions cause the data processing device to scan for beacon signals from further wireless access points, and establish connection (7, 8) to the data network (5) through a wireless access point (6) identified in the scanning process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: David Mark ELLIOTT, Craig David MULVANEY, David Andrew BRUCE