Patents by Inventor David Whedon Kimdon

David Whedon Kimdon 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: 20170085575
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining location over a network are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises scanning, by a digital device, an area for one or more wireless networks, receiving one or more BSSIDs associated with the one or more wireless networks, generating a location request in a DNS protocol formatted message, the location request comprising the one or more BSSIDs, providing the location request, receiving a location response based on the location request, and retrieving at least one location identifier from the location response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon, David Whedon Kimdon
  • Patent number: 9326138
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining location over a network are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises scanning, by a digital device, an area for one or more wireless networks, receiving one or more BSSIDs associated with the one or more wireless networks, generating a location request in a DNS protocol formatted message, the location request comprising the one or more BSSIDs, providing the location request, receiving a location response based on the location request, and retrieving at least one location identifier from the location response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon, David Whedon Kimdon
  • Patent number: 8743778
    Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining network credentials are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving, with a digital device, a network identifier from a network device, providing a first credential request including the network identifier to another digital device on a network, receiving a request for additional network information from the other digital device, providing a second credential request including additional network information to the other digital device, receiving a credential request response including network credentials from the other digital device, and providing the network credentials from the credential request response to a network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.
    Inventors: John Gordon, David Whedon Kimdon
  • Patent number: 8532028
    Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining network credentials are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving, with a digital device, a network identifier from a network device, providing a first credential request including the network identifier to another digital device on a network, receiving a request for additional network information from the other digital device, providing a second credential request including additional network information to the other digital device, receiving a credential request response including network credentials from the other digital device, and providing the network credentials from the credential request response to a network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Devicescape Software, Inc.
    Inventors: John Gordon, David Whedon Kimdon
  • Publication number: 20110047603
    Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining network credentials are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving, with a digital device, a network identifier from a network device, providing a first credential request including the network identifier to another digital device on a network, receiving a request for additional network information from the other digital device, providing a second credential request including additional network information to the other digital device, receiving a credential request response including network credentials from the other digital device, and providing the network credentials from the credential request response to a network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: John Gordon, David Whedon Kimdon
  • Publication number: 20110040870
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining location over a network are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises scanning, by a digital device, an area for one or more wireless networks, receiving one or more BSSIDs associated with the one or more wireless networks, generating a location request in a DNS protocol formatted message, the location request comprising the one or more BSSIDs, providing the location request, receiving a location response based on the location request, and retrieving at least one location identifier from the location response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Simon Wynn, John Gordon, David Whedon Kimdon