Patents by Inventor David Hoover

David Hoover 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).

  • Publication number: 20240113974
    Abstract: Mobile management method, system and client. Method includes receiving a DNS query for a host name from an application on client; retrieving reputation data associated with host name from a local cache on client; and determining a policy based on host name and the reputation data. Based on determined policy for the host name, blocking attempted network flows to a host corresponding to host name to produce blocked attempted network flows. Method also includes sending attempted network flow metadata related to the blocked attempted network flows to a collector on client; transmitting the attempted network flow metadata from the collector to a VPN server pool via a VPN tunnel; and producing an anomaly report from the transmitted attempted network flow metadata. The anomaly report includes at least one of anomalies, cohorts, trends, location boundaries, detected network security issues, detected compromised clients and/or optimized network usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph T. SAVARESE, Steven HECKT, Michael E. BRYANT, Eric C. MCNEILL, Carter SMITH, Elizabeth KIHSLINGER, Thomas Gunther HELMS, Camilla KEENAN-KOCH, Joseph G. SOUZA, Paul HOOVER, S. Aaron STAVENS, Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Jonathan SCOTT, Erik OLSON, James Scott SIMPKINS, Stephen Gregory FALLIN, John Harvey HILLOCK, Eivind NAESS, Michael Lee SNYDER, David Michael MIRLY, Marius LEE, Glenn Patrick ARANAS, Norman C. HAMER, Tridib DUTTA, Andrew James HOOVER, Thomas A. SWEET, Mark ANACKER, An PHAN
  • Publication number: 20210365982
    Abstract: A sales enhancement system and method is disclosed. The sales enhancement system is configured to use one or more deal program collections, which are groupings or compilations of deal programs. The sales enhancement system manages deal programs in the deal program collections at various stages of use including: associating a deal program with multiple deal program collections; determining the number of deals to assign to the different deal programs; using triggers to select which deal program collections to access; transmitting an offer for a deal; and processing acceptances of the offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: David THACKER, David HOOVER, Anthony CALIENDO, Ruslan GILFANOV, Amit AGGARWAL
  • Publication number: 20210342883
    Abstract: A deal program life cycle system and method is disclosed. The deal program life cycle may oversee the issuance of deals from a deal program to consumers over the life cycle of the deal program. One or more aspects of the deal program may change during different periods of the life cycle of the deal program. For example, the deal program may include deal features, a number of units for deals, and relevance features for the deal program. The deal features, number of units of deals, and/or relevance features for the deal program may change during the different periods of the life cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: David Thacker, David Hoover, Anthony Caliendo, Ruslan Gilfanov, Amit Aggarwal
  • Patent number: 11152877
    Abstract: A method for determining an error in the angular position measurement of a timepiece motor having one or more phases, including: detecting (3) each instant (14) when the value of one of the back electromotive forces is zero, storing (4) a time corresponding to each detected instant, measuring (5) several time intervals between two instants (14) detected in the same revolution of the motor, comparing (6) the measured time intervals to reference time intervals to deduce the reference intervals to which they correspond, and determining (7) an angular position measurement error if the measured intervals do not correspond to the expected reference intervals. The invention also relates to a method for correcting the angular position measurement. Also, a determination and correction system for implementing the methods and a timepiece including such a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: David Hoover
  • Patent number: 11062348
    Abstract: A sales enhancement system and method is disclosed. The sales enhancement system is configured to use one or more deal program collections, which are groupings or compilations of deal programs. The sales enhancement system manages deal programs in the deal program collections at various stages of use including: associating a deal program with multiple deal program collections; determining the number of deals to assign to the different deal programs; using triggers to select which deal program collections to access; transmitting an offer for a deal; and processing acceptances of the offers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: David Thacker, David Hoover, Anthony Caliendo, Ruslan Gilfanov, Amit Aggarwal
  • Patent number: 11062352
    Abstract: A deal program life cycle system and method is disclosed. The deal program life cycle may oversee the issuance of deals from a deal program to consumers over the life cycle of the deal program. One or more aspects of the deal program may change during different periods of the life cycle of the deal program. For example, the deal program may include deal features, a number of units for deals, and relevance features for the deal program. The deal features, number of units of deals, and/or relevance features for the deal program may change during the different periods of the life cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: David Thacker, David Hoover, Anthony Caliendo, Ruslan Gilfanov, Amit Aggarwal
  • Publication number: 20210139303
    Abstract: A foldable rail assembly is coupled to a platform and includes vertical rails and a rectangular rail structure that is hingedly coupled to the vertical rails. The rectangular rail structure is rotatable about hinged couplings formed between the rectangular rail structure and the vertical rails, and movable between a first, deployed position and a second, folded position. The rectangular rail structure extends upwardly from the platform higher in the first position than in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Devin Rosencrance, David Hoover, Dorothy Greenberger
  • Publication number: 20200328702
    Abstract: A method for determining an error in the angular position measurement of a timepiece motor having one or more phases, including: detecting (3) each instant (14) when the value of one of the back electromotive forces is zero, storing (4) a time corresponding to each detected instant, measuring (5) several time intervals between two instants (14) detected in the same revolution of the motor, comparing (6) the measured time intervals to reference time intervals to deduce the reference intervals to which they correspond, and determining (7) an angular position measurement error if the measured intervals do not correspond to the expected reference intervals. The invention also relates to a method for correcting the angular position measurement. Also, a determination and correction system for implementing the methods and a timepiece including such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: David HOOVER
  • Publication number: 20200202385
    Abstract: A deal program life cycle system and method is disclosed. The deal program life cycle may oversee the issuance of deals from a deal program to consumers over the life cycle of the deal program. One or more aspects of the deal program may change during different periods of the life cycle of the deal program. For example, the deal program may include deal features, a number of units for deals, and relevance features for the deal program. The deal features, number of units of deals, and/or relevance features for the deal program may change during the different periods of the life cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: David Thacker, David Hoover, Anthony Caliendo, Ruslan Gilfanov, Amit Aggarwal
  • Patent number: 10535076
    Abstract: A deal program life cycle system and method is disclosed. The deal program life cycle may oversee the issuance of deals from a deal program to consumers over the life cycle of the deal program. One or more aspects of the deal program may change during different periods of the life cycle of the deal program. For example, the deal program may include deal features, a number of units for deals, and relevance features for the deal program. The deal features, number of units of deals, and/or relevance features for the deal program may change during the different periods of the life cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: David Thacker, David Hoover, Anthony Caliendo, Ruslan Gilfanov, Amit Aggarwal
  • Patent number: 10503125
    Abstract: The wearable device incorporates a device for measuring the ambient temperature, which comprises an infrared sensor. In an ambient temperature measurement mode a control circuit activates the infrared sensor several times so that it can supply a plurality of measurement signals over a certain period of time. A circuit for processing measurement signals is then arranged in order to supply temperature values corresponding to at least a portion of the measurement signals and to take a mean for at least a portion of these temperature values to obtain an average temperature value that is considered to be representative of the ambient temperature. The invention also relates to a method for measuring the ambient temperature that can be implemented by means of this wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Christophe Germiquet, David Hoover
  • Patent number: 10267653
    Abstract: A position sensor and method for determining an axial and/or an angular position of a setting stem of a timepiece. A magnet is provided on the setting stem, and at least one magnetic field sensor is configured to detect changes in magnetic field strength along at least a first axis and a second axis as the rotatable element rotates; the second axis is not parallel to the first axis. The changing magnetic field sensed by the magnetic sensor is converted into a characteristic signature path which may then be mapped onto a circular signature path in two dimensions to derive the angular position of the setting stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Yvan Ferri, David Hoover, Jean-Jacques Born
  • Publication number: 20170274714
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward sway control systems for adjustably controlling sway between a trailer and towing vehicle through use of frictional forces that include a tow bar assembly, a connector assembly, a tensioner spanning the width of the housing of the tow bar assembly, and a crank assembly. Within the tow bar assembly, a slide bar is frictionally engaged with the housing, and the relative friction may be controlled by increasing or decreasing compression of the at least one brake pad through adjustment of the compression plate toward or away from the interconnecting web. The present disclosure attempts to improve ease of use by utilizing a single adjustment point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Peterson, David Hoover, Peter Bolenbaugh, Christopher Moore
  • Publication number: 20170241805
    Abstract: A position sensor and method for determining an axial and/or an angular position of a setting stem of a timepiece. A magnet is provided on the setting stem, and at least one magnetic field sensor is configured to detect changes in magnetic field strength along at least a first axis and a second axis as the rotatable element rotates; the second axis is not parallel to the first axis. The changing magnetic field sensed by the magnetic sensor is converted into a characteristic signature path which may then be mapped onto a circular signature path in two dimensions to derive the angular position of the setting stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Yvan FERRI, David HOOVER, Jean-Jacques BORN
  • Patent number: 9706364
    Abstract: A determination of whether a mobile computing device is indoors or outdoors can incorporate any of a variety of factors to make an efficient and accurate determination of indoor-outdoor status. Such a status can be useful for use in conjunction with positioning services. Features such as bounding boxes, activity determination, and the like can be used to strike a balance between power consumption and accuracy. A positive user experience with fewer false detections can result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Kay, Chih-Wei Wang, Priyanka B. Vegesna, Jyh-Han Lin, Hiep Khuu, Cristina del Amo Casado, David Hoover, Stephen P. DiAcetis, Fernando Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 9541903
    Abstract: Method of determining a motion of continuous variable velocity for display means, comprising a step of establishing a model of at least one simulated mechanical force and/or torque value from values measured by a sensor, and a second step of solving a newton equation of motion from these simulated mechanical force and/or torque values, wherein the second step allows a simulated velocity to be calculated for the display means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: David Hoover
  • Publication number: 20160080911
    Abstract: A determination of whether a mobile computing device is indoors or outdoors can incorporate any of a variety of factors to make an efficient and accurate determination of indoor-outdoor status. Such a status can be useful for use in conjunction with positioning services. Features such as bounding boxes, activity determination, and the like can be used to strike a balance between power consumption and accuracy. A positive user experience with fewer false detections can result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan Kay, Chih-Wei Wang, Priyanka B. Vegesna, Jyh-Han Lin, Hiep Khuu, Cristina del Amo Casado, David Hoover, Stephen P. DiAcetis, Fernando Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 9244438
    Abstract: The angular and axial position sensor arrangement includes several sensors arranged adjacently, and aligned parallel to the axis of an encoded member that is angularly and axially displaceable relative to the sensors. The encoded member includes N?1 axial detection encoded rings with value A along their entire circumference and includes an Nth axial detection encoded ring that is axially adjacent with value B, different from value A, along its entire circumference. The values of axial detection encoded rings are distinguishable by the sensors overlapping some axial detection encoded rings. The encoded member includes several angular detection encoded rings axially adjacent to the Nth axial detection encoded ring. The angular detection encoded rings include a coding pattern composed of A and B values along their circumference to determine angular position by some sensors overlapping them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: David Hoover, Yvan Ferri
  • Publication number: 20160018791
    Abstract: The wearable device incorporates a device for measuring the ambient temperature, which comprises an infrared sensor. In an ambient temperature measurement mode a control circuit activates the infrared sensor several times so that it can supply a plurality of measurement signals over a certain period of time. A circuit for processing measurement signals is then arranged in order to supply temperature values corresponding to at least a portion of the measurement signals and to take a mean for at least a portion of these temperature values to obtain an average temperature value that is considered to be representative of the ambient temperature. The invention also relates to a method for measuring the ambient temperature that can be implemented by means of this wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Christophe GERMIQUET, David HOOVER
  • Publication number: 20160011709
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable electronic device capable of displaying information, attached to the wrist and including: a bracelet formed by a flexible element, an electronic assembly, display means, an energy source. According to the invention, the device includes control means including at least one strain gauge, capable, by the application of pressure to the strain gauge, of generating a control signal which is applied to said electronic assembly, the direction and the position of the pressure on said strain gauge permitting the display of information and/or activation of a predetermined function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Cedric NICOLAS, Pascal HECK, Pierry VUILLE, David HOOVER